Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 REP AT 18/1538Z EST VA DTG: 18/1750Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 18:11 UTC, 18/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260718/1810Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/268
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 REP AT 18/1538Z
EST VA DTG: 18/1750Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0841 E12232 – S0828 E12224 – S0811
E12243 – S0819 E12318 – S0835 E12326 – S0852 E12312 MOV E
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/2350Z SFC/FL080 S0840 E12232 – S0831
E12224 – S0807 E12236 – S0808 E12259 – S0825 E12320 – S0840
E12322 – S0853 E12311
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0550Z SFC/FL080 S0839 E12229 – S0813
E12232 – S0811 E12307 – S0834 E12326 – S0836 E12327 – S0852
E12312
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1150Z SFC/FL080 S0839 E12226 – S0814
E12229 – S0815 E12313 – S0835 E12327 – S0853 E12315
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260719/0010Z=