Lewotolo Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 1, 07:50 UTC

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 1 Oct 2026

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:

FVAU04 at 08:08 UTC, 01/10/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20261001/0810Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/295
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 01/0750Z MOV WNW
OBS VA DTG: 01/0750Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0818 E12331 - S0812 E12248 - S0755
 E12247 - S0751 E12302 - S0815 E12332 MOV NW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/1350Z SFC/FL070 S0815 E12332 - S0819
 E12331 - S0820 E12252 - S0807 E12248 - S0759 E12258
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 01/1950Z SFC/FL070 S0815 E12332 - S0819
 E12331 - S0821 E12244 - S0809 E12238 - S0757 E12250
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/0150Z SFC/FL070 S0815 E12333 - S0819
 E12332 - S0823 E12245 - S0808 E12236 - S0755 E12249
RMK: VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY.
 EMISSIONS EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED
 ON RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20261001/1410Z=