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 11:08 UTC, 19/06/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260619/1108Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/144
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 OBS AT 19/1050Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 19/1050Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0837 E12238 – S0817 E12236 – S0816
E12300 – S0823 E12308 – S0837 E12307 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/1650Z SFC/FL090 S0804 E12249 – S0809
E12318 – S0841 E12318 – S0831 E12209 – S0813 E12219
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/2250Z SFC/FL090 S0845 E12245 – S0845
E12218 – S0825 E12207 – S0815 E12225 – S0820 E12251 – S0832
E12301
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/0450Z SFC/FL090 S0825 E12250 – S0836
E12302 – S0850 E12258 – S0850 E12234 – S0841 E12219 – S0820
E12223
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE. LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST DUE
TO VARIABLE WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260619/1708Z=