Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 161215
FVAU01 ADRM 161215

VA ADVISORY

DTG:  20080716/1214Z

VAAC:  DARWIN



VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14=

PSN:  S0416 E15212

AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC

SUMMIT ELEV:  688M/2257FT



ADVISORY NR:  2008/180

INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT-1R

AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL070 LAST DETECTED 50NM TO NW AT

15/0530Z



OBS VA DTG:  16/1215Z

OBS VA CLD:  ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA

WINDS SFC/FL100 090/15KT



FCST VA CLD +6HR:  16/1815Z

 

FCST VA CLD +12HR:  17/0015Z

 

FCST VA CLD +18HR:  17/0615Z

 



RMK:  AREA CONTINUES TO BE OBSCURED BY METEOROLOGICAL CLOUD BUT

VA EXPECTED TO STILL BE IN AREA. RVO ADVISE INTERMITTENT LOW

LEVEL ERUPTIONS WILL CONTINUE.  GRAPHIC AT [LOWER CASE]

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NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20080716/1815Z



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