Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL090 OBS AT 09/0800Z MOV S OBS VA DTG: 09/0800Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 9 Jul 2026

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:

FVAU04 at 08:16 UTC, 09/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260709/0820Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/230
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 OBS AT 09/0800Z MOV S
OBS VA DTG: 09/0800Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0825 E12254 – S0849 E12305 – S0857
E12234 – S0829 E12222 – S0810 E12229 MOV S 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 09/1400Z SFC/FL090 S0815 E12239 – S0828
E12308 – S0848 E12307 – S0858 E12230 – S0828 E12221
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/2000Z SFC/FL090 S0822 E12254 – S0842
E12316 – S0854 E12246 – S0847 E12219 – S0816 E12232
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/0200Z SFC/FL090 S0827 E12230 – S0816
E12250 – S0835 E12313 – S0857 E12300 – S0853 E12221
RMK: WEAK, DISCRETE VA EMISSION IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMG.
CONTINUING GROUND REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON RECENT ACTIVITY, GROUND REPORTS
AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260709/1420Z=