Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 6 Sep 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU06 at 01:28 UTC, 06/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260906/0130Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/198
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 OBS AT 06/0110Z
OBS VA DTG: 06/0110Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0814 E12334 - S0831 E12342 - S0837
E12324 - S0828 E12308 - S0812 E12307 - S0811 E12331 MOV S
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 06/0710Z SFC/FL060 S0812 E12332 - S0814
E12335 - S0832 E12341 - S0836 E12324 - S0828 E12311 - S0813
E12312
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/1310Z SFC/FL060 S0813 E12334 - S0819
E12336 - S0837 E12319 - S0834 E12308 - S0809 E12304
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/1910Z SFC/FL060 S0817 E12336 - S0837
E12319 - S0833 E12306 - S0809 E12304 - S0812 E12335
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT
AND MOV BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 SAT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260906/0730Z=