Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 211153


FVAU01 ADRM 211153                                              2009294 1154
VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20091021/1152Z
VAAC:  DARWIN
VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M
ADVISORY NR:  2009/437
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT-1R
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL090 LAST OBSERVED 30NM TO THE NW
AT 20/2030Z
OBS VA DTG:  21/1145Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0415 E15200 - S0350 E15200 -
S0355 E15225 - S0420 E15235 WINDS SFC/FL090 190/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR:  21/1745Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0415 E15200 - S0350 E15200 -
S0355 E15225 - S0420 E15235
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  21/2345Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0415 E15200 - S0350 E15200 -
S0355 E15225 - S0420 E15235
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  22/0545Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0415 E15200 - S0350 E15200 -
S0355 E15225 - S0420 E15235
RMK:  VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST IR SATELLITE IMAGERY,
BUT EXPECTED TO BE IN AREA.  GRAPHIC AT [LOWER CASE]
HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML
NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20091021/1745Z