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 05 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVAU04 at 04:53 UTC, 24/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260724/0500Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/290
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL100 REPORTED AT 24/0140Z
EST VA DTG: 24/0440Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL100 S0842 E12233 – S0822 E12234 – S0817
E12250 – S0820 E12305 – S0843 E12301 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/1040Z SFC/FL100 S0842 E12233 – S0822
E12234 – S0816 E12251 – S0820 E12305 – S0843 E12301
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/1640Z SFC/FL100 S0842 E12233 – S0822
E12234 – S0817 E12250 – S0819 E12305 – S0843 E12301
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/2240Z SFC/FL100 S0842 E12233 – S0822
E12235 – S0817 E12251 – S0819 E12306 – S0843 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 20260724/1100Z=