Subject: FVAG01 SABM 031430


FVAG01 SABM 031430                                              2009276 1459
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20091003/1430Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: CHAITEN 1508-41
PSN: S4250 W07239
AREA: CHILE-S
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 962M
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2009/158
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES 12 CH2 1145UTC AND WEBCAM AND SIGMET
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION
OBS ASH DATE/TIME:  03/1145Z GOES 12 CH2 SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WEBCAM
 AND SIGMET
OBS ASH CLOUD:  TOP FL080 MOV SE
FCST ASH CLD + 06HR: 031800Z/2100Z SFC/FL200 NO ASH EXP
FL200/350 NO ASH EXP
FL350/550 NO ASH EXP
FCST ASH CLD + 12HR: 03/0000Z SFC/FL200 NO ASH EXP
FL200/350 NO ASH EXP
FL350/550 NO ASH EXP
FCST ASH CLD + 18HR: 04/0000Z SFC/FL200 NO ASH EXP
FL200/350 NO ASH EXP
FL350/550 NO ASH EXP
REMARKS: 1145Z CH2 IMAGERY REVEALS A THIN AND 10 NM WIDE ASH PLUME
 EXTENDING SE
OF THE VOLCANO TO 30NM
THE PLUME OF VA IS VERY LIGTH AND COULD BE MIXED WITH STEAM AND
 GASES.
SIGMET 01 VALID 031229/031829 SCTE
PUERTO MONTT FIR WEBCAM DGAC VA ERUPTION  MT CAHITEN LOC S4250 W0739
 VA CLD OBS
AT 1224Z TOP ETI FL080 MOV SSE.-
NEXT ADVISORY: FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED IF ANY CLD IS
DETECTED/OBSERVED