Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 .
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 06:06 UTC, 19/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260719/0610Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/270
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL100 REP AT 19/0520Z
EST VA DTG: 19/0550Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S0838 E12240 – S0814 E12229 – S0801
E12248 – S0814 E12309 – S0841 E12317 – S0849 E12303 MOV NE
10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/1150Z SFC/FL100 S0838 E12240 – S0814
E12229 – S0801 E12253 – S0811 E12315 – S0835 E12319 – S0844
E12306
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1750Z SFC/FL100 S0838 E12240 – S0809
E12242 – S0803 E12308 – S0825 E12319 – S0844 E12306
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/2350Z SFC/FL100 S0838 E12240 – S0809
E12239 – S0803 E12308 – S0825 E12319 – S0845 E12306
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. 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 20260719/1210Z=