Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU04 at 02:32 UTC, 10/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260410/0240Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/31
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM, WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA REP TO FL070 AT 09/2324Z
EST VA DTG: 10/0220Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0834 E12244 – S0830 E12244 – S0824
E12247 – S0825 E12254 – S0829 E12256 – S0835 E12253 – S0836
E12247 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/0820Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/1420Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/2020Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VONA RECEIVED REPORTING ERUPTION TO 500M ABOVE SUMMIT.
VA UNIDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD.
HOWEVER WEBCAM IMG INDICATES LOW LEVEL ERUPTION CONTINUING.
VA HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON SAT IMG, MODEL GUIDANCE AND
GROUND REPORT.VA EXP TO DISSIPATE WITHIN NEXT 6HOURS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260410/0840Z=