Lewotolo Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 1, 18:10 UTC

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 1 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU05 at 18:38 UTC, 01/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260901/1837Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/181
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 01/1810Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0819 E12331 - S0804 E12247 - S0740
 E12303 - S0816 E12334 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/0010Z SFC/FL070 S0819 E12332 - S0818
 E12308 - S0804 E12220 - S0725 E12255 - S0816 E12334
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0610Z SFC/FL070 S0819 E12331 - S0818
 E12308 - S0804 E12220 - S0725 E12254 - S0816 E12334
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1210Z SFC/FL070 S0818 E12330 - S0803
 E12221 - S0727 E12253 - S0816 E12334
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
 GROUND REPORT AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260902/0037Z=