Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 1 Aug 2026Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 .The full report is as follows:FVAU04 at 18:19 UTC, 01/08/26 from ADRMVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260801/1820ZVAAC: DARWINVOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180PSN: S0833 E12246AREA: INDONESIASOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/325INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHMERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 MOV WSW OBS FROM GROUND AT 01/1517ZEST VA DTG: 01/1800ZEST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0839 E12252 - S0857 E12217 - S0835 E12159 - S0800 E12209 - S0804 E12250 - S0828 E12256 MOV W 05KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/0000Z SFC/FL090 S0838 E12249 - S0850 E12219 - S0827 E12201 - S0800 E12212 - S0803 E12252 - S0828 E12255FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0600Z SFC/FL090 S0839 E12249 - S0856 E12217 - S0826 E12200 - S0800 E12214 - S0808 E12251 - S0828 E12255FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1200Z SFC/FL090 S0840 E12252 - S0852 E12220 - S0804 E12206 - S0753 E12255 - S0829 E12258RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260802/0020Z=