Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 180503


FVAU01 ADRM 180503                                              2009291 0505
VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20091018/0502Z
VAAC:  DARWIN
VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M
ADVISORY NR:  2009/426
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT-1R
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL100 LAST OBS 40NM TO THE W AT
17/2330Z
OBS VA DTG:  18/0500Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL100 S0415 E15210 - S0420 E15105 - S0325 E15110 -
S0415 E15210 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR:  18/1100Z
SFC/FL100 S0415 E15210 - S0420 E15105 - S0325 E15110 - S0415 E15210
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  18/1700Z
SFC/FL100 S0415 E15210 - S0420 E15105 - S0325 E15110 - S0415 E15210
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  18/2300Z
SFC/FL100 S0415 E15210 - S0325 E15110 - S0420 E15105 - S0415 E15210
RMK:  VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
METEOROLOGICAL CLOUD, BUT STILL EXPECTED TO BE IN AREA.  GRAPHIC
AT [LOWER CASE] HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML
NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20091018/1100Z