Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU04 at 05:20 UTC, 26/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260426/0520Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/71
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: GROUND REPORT OF ERUPTION TO FL090 AT
26/0457Z
EST VA DTG: 26/0457Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0835 E12248 – S0847 E12211 – S0827
E12210 – S0831 E12247 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 26/1057Z SFC/FL090 S0831 E12247 – S0834
E12248 – S0854 E12217 – S0835 E12209
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 26/1657Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 26/2257Z NO VA EXP
RMK: ERUPTION TO 1000M ABOVE THE SUMMIT REPORTED BY CVGHM.
VA NOT OBSERVED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. VA
EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6-12 HOURS. FORECAST BASED ON
GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260426/1120Z=