Lewotolo Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 13, 00:00 UTC

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 13 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 15 kts in W direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU06 at 00:18 UTC, 13/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260913/0020Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/226
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 13/0000Z EXTD WNW
OBS VA DTG: 13/0000Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0815 E12333 - S0820 E12332 - S0817
 E12238 - S0804 E12234 - S0756 E12248 MOV W 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/0600Z SFC/FL070 S0816 E12334 - S0820
 E12331 - S0759 E12228 - S0735 E12228 - S0730 E12258
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/1200Z SFC/FL070 S0816 E12334 - S0820
 E12332 - S0800 E12218 - S0738 E12221 - S0731 E12244
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1800Z SFC/FL070 S0815 E12334 - S0821
 E12331 - S0802 E12212 - S0745 E12211 - S0735 E12231
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND
 MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
 MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260913/0620Z=