Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 15 Sep 2026
A ground report indicated an ash eruption at Lewotolo at 05:39 UTC on 14 Sep 2026, with ash estimated at 200 m above the summit and moving northwest at 10 knots. Ash was not detected on satellite imagery due to meteorological cloud; intermittent ash eruptions are expected.
Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU04 at 06:03 UTC, 15/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260915/0600Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/236
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: GROUND REPORT OF VA ERUPTION AT 14/0539Z
EST VA DTG: 15/0540Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0825 E12331 - S0804 E12242 - S0728
E12314 - S0818 E12339 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/1140Z SFC/FL060 S0825 E12333 - S0812
E12236 - S0730 E12258 - S0815 E12341
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1740Z SFC/FL060 S0815 E12339 - S0826
E12335 - S0823 E12236 - S0741 E12250
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/2340Z SFC/FL060 S0823 E12332 - S0827
E12239 - S0753 E12242 - S0735 E12303 - S0813 E12338
RMK: GROUND REPORT OF ERUPTION WITH VA TO 200M ABOVE SUMMIT
MOVING W. VA NOT DETECTED ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE
TO MET CLOUD. ONGOING INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS EXPECTED.
FORECAST USING MODEL CONSENSUS DATA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260915/1200Z=