Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 182303


FVAU01 ADRM 182303                                              2009291 2305
VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20091018/2303Z
VAAC:  DARWIN
VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M
ADVISORY NR:  2009/429
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:  18/2300Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115 MOV W 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR:  19/0500Z
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  19/1100Z
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  19/1700Z
SFC/FL100 S0320 E15115 - S0440 E15115 - S0440 E15300 -
S0320 E15300 - S0320 E15115
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 20091019/0500Z