Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 020856
FVAU01 ADRM 020856

VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20080502/0856Z
VAAC:  DARWIN

VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14=
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M/2257FT

ADVISORY NR:  2008/47
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT, MODIS
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  LOW LEVEL PLUME TO FL100, 60NM TO WNW AT 02/0230Z

OBS VA DTG:  02/0845Z
OBS VA CLD:  ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA
WINDS 080/10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR:  02/1445Z
SFC/FL100  NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  02/2045Z
SFC/FL100  NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  03/0245Z
SFC/FL100  NO VA EXP

RMK:  VA PLUME NO LONGER VISIBLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. RVO ADVISE
SMALL TO MODERATE VA ERUPTIONS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE.  GRAPHIC
AT [LOWER CASE] HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML
NXT ADVISORY:  NO FURTHER ADVISORIES.




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