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Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU04 at 14:17 UTC, 07/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260707/1420Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/223
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS AT 07/1400Z MOV W
EST VA DTG: 07/1400Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0832 E12250 – S0837 E12249 – S0840
E12208 – S0819 E12210 – S0802 E12223 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/2000Z SFC/FL080 S0832 E12251 – S0837
E12249 – S0840 E12208 – S0819 E12210 – S0802 E12223
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/0200Z SFC/FL080 S0832 E12250 – S0837
E12248 – S0837 E12227 – S0831 E12206 – S0802 E12223
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/0800Z SFC/FL080 S0832 E12250 – S0837
E12249 – S0832 E12206 – S0802 E12223
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY MOV W.
REGULAR DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS REPORTED. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON RECENT ACTIVITY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL DATA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260707/2020Z=

Satellite image of Lewotolo volcano on 7 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 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU05 at 09:50 UTC, 07/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260707/0950Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOLOK 264230
PSN: S0816 E12330
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1423M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/112
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 REPORTED AT 07/0911Z
EST VA DTG: 07/0930Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0817 E12332 – S0824 E12322 – S0816
E12318 – S0813 E12325 – S0814 E12331 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/1530Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/2130Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/0330Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CVGHM REPORT VA TO 500M ABV SUMMIT. POSSIBLE VA OBS ON
RECENT SATELLITE IMAGE MOVING SW. EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE IN
6HRS. HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON SATELLITE, GROUND REPORT AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260707/1550Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 07:50 UTC, 07/07/26 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260707/0750Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2026/22
INFO SOURCE: INGV VONA, WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260705/0545Z ASH EMISSION ONGOING
OBS VA DTG: 07/0800Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 – N3742 E01515 – N3723 E01536 –
N3718 E01527 – N3745 E01500 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/1400Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 – N3733 E01536 –
N3706 E01548 – N3721 E01518 – N3745 E01500
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/2000Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01500 – N3748 E01530 –
N3742 E01548 – N3733 E01551 – N3738 E01530 – N3730 E01503 – N3745
E01500
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/0200Z SFC/FL150 N3745 E01457 – N3742 E01524 –
N3715 E01557 – N3723 E01512 – N3745 E01457
RMK: ASH PLUME CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE, DRIFTING SOUTHEASTWARDS,SO2
CLOUD EXTENDS FURTHER. MOST SIGNIFICANT ASH LOCATED IN THE VICINITY
OF THE VOLCANO. DUE TO THE LOW INTENSITY OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT
SHOW ANY SIGNIFICANT ASH CLOUD AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260707/1400Z=

Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 7 Jul 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU04 at 02:19 UTC, 07/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260707/0220Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180
PSN: S0833 E12246
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/221
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA LAST REPORTED AT 06/1959Z
EST VA DTG: 07/0200Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0833 E12250 – S0837 E12247 – S0829
E12211 – S0805 E12230 MOV NW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0800Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12248 – S0829
E12208 – S0805 E12225 – S0832 E12250
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1400Z SFC/FL090 S0832 E12249 – S0836
E12247 – S0833 E12209 – S0806 E12223
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/2000Z SFC/FL090 S0836 E12247 – S0839
E12232 – S0829 E12208 – S0806 E12228 – S0831 E12250
RMK: CVGHM REPORTED VA TO 1000M ABOVE SUMMIT. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED
ON RECENT ACTIVITY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL DATA.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260707/0820Z=