Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 13:39 UTC, 06/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260806/1350Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/345
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 LAST REP 06/1250Z
EST VA DTG: 06/1320Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0836 E12249 – S0848 E12204 – S0825
E12146 – S0807 E12208 – S0829 E12249 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/1920Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12249 – S0843
E12157 – S0814 E12144 – S0801 E12211 – S0829 E12249
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/0120Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12249 – S0843
E12156 – S0817 E12143 – S0800 E12210 – S0829 E12250
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/0720Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12248 – S0843
E12156 – S0816 E12144 – S0801 E12210 – S0829 E12251
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE ONGOING DISCRETE EMISSIONS. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260806/1950Z=