Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 19 Aug 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 8000 ft (2400 m), or flight level 080, and moving at 10 kts in W direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU04 at 01:28 UTC, 19/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260819/0130Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/395
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 REP AT 18/1310Z
EST VA DTG: 19/0110Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841 E12222 - S0833
E12219 - S0824 E12222 - S0830 E12248 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0710Z SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841
E12222 - S0833 E12219 - S0824 E12222 - S0830 E12248
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1310Z SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841
E12222 - S0833 E12219 - S0824 E12222 - S0830 E12248
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1910Z SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841
E12222 - S0833 E12219 - S0824 E12222 - S0830 E12248
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND
REPORTS CONFIRM INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON RECENT SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260819/0730Z=