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 20 kts in W direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU06 at 00:21 UTC, 12/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260912/0020Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/222
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS 12/0000Z
OBS VA DTG: 12/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0818 E12333 - S0829 E12251 - S0802
E12251 - S0812 E12333 MOV W 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/0600Z SFC/FL070 S0818 E12333 - S0829
E12251 - S0800 E12253 - S0759 E12310 - S0812 E12333
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/1200Z SFC/FL070 S0814 E12334 - S0820
E12332 - S0820 E12247 - S0753 E12255
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 12/1800Z SFC/FL070 S0815 E12333 - S0821
E12332 - S0820 E12248 - S0752 E12254
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG MOV W. ERUPTIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260912/0620Z=
