Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU05 at 00:20 UTC, 03/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260903/0020Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/186
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXTD W, OBS AT 03/0000Z
OBS VA DTG: 03/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0817 E12334 - S0826 E12333 - S0827
E12311 - S0817 E12304 - S0804 E12313 - S0810 E12332 MOV W
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/0600Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1200Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/1800Z NO VA EXP
RMK: WEAK VA EMISSION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY
MOVING W AND IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6 HRS. VA
HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260903/0620Z=
