Lewotobi Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 8,000 ft (2,400 m) as of Aug 19, 07:29 UTC

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 07:29 UTC, 19/08/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260819/0730Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/396
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 REP AT 19/0530Z
EST VA DTG: 19/0710Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841 E12222 - S0824
 E12222 - S0830 E12248 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/1310Z SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841
 E12222 - S0824 E12222 - S0830 E12248
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/1910Z SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841
 E12222 - S0824 E12222 - S0830 E12248
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/0110Z SFC/FL080 S0835 E12248 - S0841
 E12222 - 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 20260819/1330Z=