Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 131718
FVAU01 ADRM 131718

VA ADVISORY

DTG:  20080813/1717Z

VAAC:  DARWIN



VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14=

PSN:  S0416 E15212

AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC

SUMMIT ELEV:  688M/2257FT



ADVISORY NR:  2008/259

INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT, RVO

AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL050 LAST DETECTED ON 13/0630Z

MTSAT VIS IMAGE



OBS VA DTG:  13/1730Z

OBS VA CLD:  

SFC/FL050 S0415 E15210 - S0400 E15135 - S0340 E15150 -

S0415 E15210 WINDS SFC/FL050 100/15KT



FCST VA CLD +6HR:  13/2330Z

SFC/FL050 S0415 E15210 - S0400 E15135 - S0340 E15150 - S0415 E15210 

FCST VA CLD +12HR:  14/0530Z

SFC/FL050 S0415 E15215 - S0400 E15135 - S0340 E15150 - S0415 E15215 

FCST VA CLD +18HR:  14/1130Z

SFC/FL050 S0415 E15210 - S0400 E15135 - S0340 E15150 - S0415 E15210 



RMK:  VA PLUME LAST DETECTED TO WNW ON 13/0630Z MTSAT IMAGERY . VA

NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST  IMAGERY BUT EXPECTED TO STILL BE IN

THE AREA. RVO ADVISE INTERMITTENT ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE. 

GRAPHIC AT [LOWER CASE]

HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML

NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20080813/2330Z




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