Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ERUPTION REPORTED AT 16/0017Z MOV WNW EST VA DTG: 16/0140Z

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 16 Jun 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU05 at 02:01 UTC, 16/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260616/0200Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/130
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA ERUPTION REPORTED AT 16/0017Z MOV WNW
EST VA DTG: 16/0140Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0835 E12250 – S0857 E12226 – S0842
E12206 – S0818 E12216 – S0827 E12248 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0740Z SFC/FL090 S0834 E12249 – S0856
E12218 – S0848 E12202 – S0829 E12159 – S0812 E12215 – S0828
E12249
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1340Z SFC/FL090 S0834 E12250 – S0857
E12231 – S0859 E12211 – S0834 E12202 – S0819 E12217 – S0827
E12247
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/1940Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12250 – S0857
E12229 – S0844 E12209 – S0822 E12210 – S0811 E12228 – S0826
E12249
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. RECENT CVGHM GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA
ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260616/0800Z=