Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU05 at 04:55 UTC, 10/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260610/0500Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/106
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 OBS AT 10/0440Z MOV SW
OBS VA DTG: 10/0440Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0827 E12249 – S0834 E12253 – S0928
E12143 – S0843 E12115 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/1040Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12251 – S0926
E12141 – S0828 E12117 – S0827 E12250
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/1640Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12251 – S0925
E12143 – S0826 E12124 – S0828 E12252
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/2240Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12251 – S0908
E12142 – S0814 E12137 – S0828 E12251
RMK: DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SAT
IMAGERY MOV SW FROM SUMMIT. CVGHM GROUND REPORTS INDICATE
INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMAGERY, 09/2123Z GROUND REPORT AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260610/1100Z=
