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Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 18:11 UTC, 18/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260718/1810Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/268
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 REP AT 18/1538Z
EST VA DTG: 18/1750Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0841 E12232 – S0828 E12224 – S0811
E12243 – S0819 E12318 – S0835 E12326 – S0852 E12312 MOV E
05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/2350Z SFC/FL080 S0840 E12232 – S0831
E12224 – S0807 E12236 – S0808 E12259 – S0825 E12320 – S0840
E12322 – S0853 E12311
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0550Z SFC/FL080 S0839 E12229 – S0813
E12232 – S0811 E12307 – S0834 E12326 – S0836 E12327 – S0852
E12312
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1150Z SFC/FL080 S0839 E12226 – S0814
E12229 – S0815 E12313 – S0835 E12327 – S0853 E12315
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260719/0010Z=

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 18 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 08:20 UTC, 18/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260718/0820Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/250
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI 9 SATELLITE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260718/0720Z CONTINUOUS LOW
LEVEL ERUPTION
OBS VA DTG: 18/0820Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S1526 E16755 – S1538 E16720 – S1517
E16716 – S1516 E16755 MOV SW 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1420Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/2020Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0220Z NOT AVBL
RMK: MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SHORTLY
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260718/1420Z=

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 18 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU01 at 06:48 UTC, 18/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260718/0650Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/514
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 17/0630Z MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 18/0630Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0134 E12749 – N0149 E12745 – N0249
E12848 – N0217 E12912 – N0135 E12910 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1230Z SFC/FL070 N0134 E12747 – N0152
E12744 – N0244 E12855 – N0209 E12916 – N0129 E12911
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1830Z SFC/FL070 N0134 E12750 – N0150
E12745 – N0240 E12852 – N0214 E12912 – N0139 E12908
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0030Z SFC/FL070 N0133 E12748 – N0150
E12743 – N0234 E12851 – N0213 E12913 – N0139 E12905
RMK: WEAK, CONTINUOUS VA IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY.
GROUND REPORTS INDICATE AN ONGOING ERUPTION. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260718/1250Z=

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 18 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 04:25 UTC, 18/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260718/0430Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/805
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL060 REP AT 18/0335Z MOV NE
EST VA DTG: 18/0410Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131 E12733 – N0203
E12758 – N0149 E12816 – N0127 E12817 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1010Z SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131
E12733 – N0159 E12801 – N0149 E12810 – N0132 E12814
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1610Z SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131
E12733 – N0155 E12757 – N0146 E12806 – N0131 E12808
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/2210Z SFC/FL060 N0126 E12736 – N0131
E12733 – N0155 E12757 – N0146 E12806 – N0133 E12808
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMG DUE TO MET CLOUD. GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT
AND MOVEMENT BASED ON LATEST HIMAWARI-9 SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260718/1030Z=