Subject: FVAU03 ADRM 272309


FVAU03 ADRM 272309                                              2009300 2312
VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20091027/2309Z
VAAC:  DARWIN
VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M
ADVISORY NR:  2009/440
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT-1R
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME OBSERVED TO FL080  25NM TO N AT 27/2130Z
OBS VA DTG:  27/2300Z
OBS VA CLD:
SFC/FL080 S0415 E15210 - S0335 E15145 - S0335 E15230 -
S0415 E15210 MOV N 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR:  28/0500Z
SFC/FL080 S0415 E15215 - S0335 E15145 - S0335 E15230 - S0415 E15215
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  28/1100Z
SFC/FL080 S0415 E15210 - S0335 E15145 - S0335 E15230 - S0415 E15210
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  28/1700Z
SFC/FL080 S0415 E15210 - S0335 E15145 - S0335 E15230 - S0415 E15210
RMK:    GRAPHIC AT [LOWER CASE]
HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML
NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20091028/0500Z