Lewotolo Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) as of Oct 4, 01:00 UTC

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 4 Oct 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:

FVAU04 at 01:33 UTC, 04/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261004/0141Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/306
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 04/0100Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0818 E12331 - S0759 E12249 - S0744
 E12259 - S0816 E12333 MOV NW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0700Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12331 - S0801
 E12246 - S0737 E12303 - S0816 E12333
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1300Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12330 - S0800
 E12246 - S0737 E12303 - S0816 E12333
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1900Z SFC/FL060 S0818 E12331 - S0801
 E12247 - S0737 E12303 - S0816 E12333
RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON
 SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261004/0741Z=