Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 29 Jul 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 10:20 UTC, 29/07/26 from ADRMVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260729/1020ZVAAC: DARWINVOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180PSN: S0833 E12246AREA: INDONESIASOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/311INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHMERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 MOV NEOBS VA DTG: 29/1000ZOBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0836 E12245 - S0832 E12241 - S0727 E12323 - S0738 E12404 - S0811 E12407 MOV NE 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 29/1600Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12245 - S0831 E12241 - S0732 E12323 - S0741 E12356 - S0811 E12400FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 29/2200Z SFC/FL090 S0838 E12244 - S0831 E12240 - S0733 E12322 - S0744 E12359 - S0817 E12402FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 30/0400Z SFC/FL090 S0838 E12245 - S0830 E12240 - S0734 E12323 - S0744 E12359 - S0817 E12402RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT VA ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260729/1620Z=