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 and is moving at 05 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU05 at 18:53 UTC, 17/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260617/1850Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/137
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 OBS AT 17/1837Z
EST VA DTG: 17/1830Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0838 E12235 – S0814 E12226 – S0808
E12300 – S0825 E12319 – S0842 E12300 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0030Z SFC/FL090 S0839 E12247 – S0836
E12239 – S0810 E12231 – S0806 E12257 – S0819 E12317 – S0838
E12318
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0630Z SFC/FL090 S0837 E12248 – S0834
E12240 – S0810 E12235 – S0806 E12256 – S0815 E12311 – S0829
E12312
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1230Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12243 – S0818
E12226 – S0802 E12239 – S0807 E12256 – S0819 E12306 – S0836
E12251
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT RGB IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD.
RECENT 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 20260618/0050Z=