Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 201537


FVAU01 ADRM 201537                                              2009293 1537
VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20091020/1536Z
VAAC:  Darwin
VOLCANO:  Rabaul  0502-14
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  New_Britain SW_Pac
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M
ADVISORY NR:  2009/434
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT-1R
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL090 LAST OBSERVED 15NM TO THE NE
AT 19/2230Z
OBS VA DTG:  20/1530Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0355 E15225 - S0350 E15200 -
S0420 E15200 - S0420 E15235 WINDS SFC/FL090 330/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR:  20/2130Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15200 - S0350 E15200 - S0355 E15225 -
S0420 E15235 - S0420 E15200
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  21/0330Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15200 - S0350 E15200 - S0355 E15225 -
S0420 E15235 - S0420 E15200
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  21/0930Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15200 - S0350 E15200 - S0355 E15225 -
S0420 E15235 - S0420 E15200
RMK:  VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST IR SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
METEOROLOGICAL CLOUD, BUT EXPECTED WITHIN AREA.  Graphic at
[lower case] http://www.bom.gov.au/info/vaac/advisories.shtml
NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20091020/2130Z