Lewotobi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL090 REPORTED AT 03/1629Z MOV SW EST VA DTG: 03/1800Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)

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 18:23 UTC, 03/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260803/1820Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/333
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 REPORTED AT 03/1629Z MOV SW
EST VA DTG: 03/1800Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0836 E12258 – S0904 E12236 – S0845
E12203 – S0814 E12206 – S0805 E12237 – S0825 E12256 MOV SW
10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0000Z SFC/FL090 S0834 E12258 – S0902
E12232 – S0841 E12159 – S0812 E12208 – S0806 E12238 – S0824
E12258
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/0600Z SFC/FL090 S0838 E12254 – S0859
E12227 – S0840 E12158 – S0805 E12208 – S0757 E12248 – S0825
E12300
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1200Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12256 – S0853
E12228 – S0832 E12202 – S0802 E12212 – S0759 E12240 – S0823
E12256
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY, LAST
OBS MOVING SW. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS
ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260804/0020Z=