Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 211737


FVAU01 ADRM 211737                                              2009294 1737
VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20091021/1736Z
VAAC:  Darwin
VOLCANO:  Rabaul  0502-14
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  New_Britain SW_Pac
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M
ADVISORY NR:  2009/438
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:  21/1730Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0415 E15200 - S0350 E15200 -
S0355 E15225 - S0420 E15235 WINDS SFC/FL090 190/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR:  21/2330Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0415 E15200 - S0350 E15200 -
S0355 E15225 - S0420 E15235
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  22/0530Z
SFC/FL090 S0420 E15235 - S0415 E15200 - S0350 E15200 -
S0355 E15225 - S0420 E15235
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  22/1130Z
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 20091021/2330Z