Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 17 Jul 2026Explosive 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:FVAU04 at 00:27 UTC, 17/07/26 from ADRMVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260717/0030ZVAAC: DARWINVOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180PSN: S0833 E12246AREA: INDONESIASOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/261INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHMERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 OBS AT 17/0010Z MOV WEST VA DTG: 17/0010ZEST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0836 E12255 - S0848 E12232 - S0837 E12227 - S0827 E12227 - S0824 E12249 MOV W 05KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0610Z SFC/FL070 S0827 E12256 - S0850 E12311 - S0901 E12242 - S0841 E12220 - S0813 E12229FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1210Z SFC/FL070 S0846 E12227 - S0826 E12219 - S0811 E12235 - S0829 E12310 - S0844 E12314 - S0852 E12302FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1810Z SFC/FL070 S0823 E12254 - S0841 E12300 - S0851 E12235 - S0841 E12216 - S0820 E12219 - S0818 E12234RMK: DISCRETE VA IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG. 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 20260717/0630Z=