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 06:16 UTC, 03/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260803/0620Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/331
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 REPORTED AT 03/0543Z
EST VA DTG: 03/0600Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0835 E12255 – S0858 E12228 – S0839
E12157 – S0812 E12207 – S0802 E12237 – S0825 E12256 MOV W
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/1200Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12253 – S0900
E12229 – S0836 E12157 – S0807 E12209 – S0801 E12237 – S0824
E12254
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1800Z SFC/FL090 S0834 E12255 – S0901
E12231 – S0839 E12200 – S0809 E12206 – S0801 E12236 – S0825
E12256
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/0000Z SFC/FL090 S0833 E12256 – S0900
E12236 – S0851 E12208 – S0836 E12202 – S0818 E12203 – S0806
E12212 – S0803 E12232 – S0808 E12243 – S0824 E12258
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE
IMAGERY.HOWEVER, GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260803/1220Z=