Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 4 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 06:11 UTC, 04/08/26 from ADRMVA ADVISORYDTG: 20260804/0620ZVAAC: DARWINVOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180PSN: S0833 E12246AREA: INDONESIASOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSLADVISORY NR: 2026/335INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHMERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 REPORTED AT 04/0442ZEST VA DTG: 04/0550ZEST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0834 E12248 - S0841 E12231 - S0838 E12220 - S0825 E12222 - S0823 E12233 - S0832 E12247 MOV W 10KTFCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1150Z SFC/FL090 S0832 E12248 - S0834 E12248 - S0841 E12231 - S0837 E12220 - S0825 E12222 - S0823 E12233FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1750Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12247 - S0834 E12216 - S0814 E12229 - S0831 E12248FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/2350Z SFC/FL090 S0835 E12247 - S0834 E12217 - S0815 E12229 - S0831 E12248RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260804/1220Z=