Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 181645


FVAU01 ADRM 181645                                              2009291 1645
VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20091018/1644Z
VAAC:  Darwin
VOLCANO:  Rabaul  0502-14
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  New_Britain SW_Pac
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M
ADVISORY NR:  2009/428
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT-1R
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL100 LAST OBSERVED TO THE W AT
17/2330Z
OBS VA DTG:  18/1700Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115 WINDS VRB05KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR:  18/2300Z
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  19/0500Z
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  19/1100Z
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115
RMK:  VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON OVERNIGHT SATELLITE IMAGERY, 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 20091018/2300Z