Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 160802


FVAU01 ADRM 160802

VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20080816/0801Z
VAAC:  DARWIN

VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14=
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M/2257FT

ADVISORY NR:  2008/270
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT, RVO
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL050 EXTENDS 50NM TO WNW AT 16/0430Z.

OBS VA DTG:  16/0800Z
OBS VA CLD:  
SFC/FL050 S0415 E15210 - S0340 E15120 - S0425 E15115 -
S0415 E15210 MOV NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR:  16/1400Z
SFC/FL050 S0415 E15210 - S0340 E15120 - S0425 E15115 - S0415 E15210 
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  16/2000Z
SFC/FL050 S0415 E15210 - S0340 E15120 - S0425 E15115 - S0415 E15210 
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  17/2000Z
SFC/FL050 S0415 E15210 - S0340 E15120 - S0425 E15115 - S0415 E15210 

RMK:  RVO ADVISE INTERMITTENT ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE.  GRAPHIC AT
[LOWER CASE] HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML
NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20080816/1400Z