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 and is moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 16:56 UTC, 23/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260723/1700Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/288
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL100 REPORTED AT 23/1555Z
EST VA DTG: 23/1640Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S0846 E12230 – S0820 E12226 – S0809
E12254 – S0811 E12321 – S0836 E12315 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/2240Z SFC/FL100 S0842 E12233 – S0821
E12232 – S0813 E12258 – S0823 E12321 – S0844 E12309
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/0440Z SFC/FL100 S0848 E12239 – S0838
E12219 – S0817 E12234 – S0818 E12307 – S0838 E12324 – S0849
E12305
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/1040Z SFC/FL100 S0841 E12231 – S0828
E12219 – S0816 E12232 – S0819 E12310 – S0839 E12319 – S0851
E12301
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. AREA OBSC BY
MET CLD. INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT
AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260723/2300Z=