Lewotolo Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) as of Sep 16, 23:00 UTC

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 16 Sep 2026

Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060, and moving at 15 kts in NW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin:

FVAU04 at 23:25 UTC, 16/09/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260916/2330Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/243
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 EXT NW
OBS VA DTG: 16/2300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 S0819 E12332 - S0818 E12315 - S0758
 E12239 - S0738 E12304 - S0814 E12334 MOV NW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0500Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12332 - S0818
 E12315 - S0805 E12238 - S0736 E12302 - S0815 E12336
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1100Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12332 - S0818
 E12316 - S0805 E12238 - S0736 E12303 - S0815 E12335
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1700Z SFC/FL060 S0819 E12333 - S0807
 E12237 - S0736 E12303 - S0815 E12336
RMK: CONTINUOS VA ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE
 IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY,
 GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260917/0530Z=