Subject: FVAU02 ADRM 162003
FVAU02 ADRM 162003

VA ADVISORY

DTG:  20080816/2002Z

VAAC:  DARWIN



VOLCANO:  BATU TARA  0604-26=

PSN:  S0747 E12335

AREA:  LESSER_SUNDA_IS

SUMMIT ELEV:  748M/2454FT



ADVISORY NR:  2008/231

INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT

AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS:  VA PLUME TO FL050 50NM TO W AT 16/0430Z.



OBS VA DTG:  16/2000Z

OBS VA CLD:  

SFC/FL050 S0750 E12335 - S0750 E12240 - S0735 E12240 -

S0750 E12335 MOV W 10KT



FCST VA CLD +6HR:  17/0200Z

SFC/FL050 S0750 E12335 - S0735 E12240 - S0750 E12240 - S0750 E12335 

FCST VA CLD +12HR:  17/0800Z

SFC/FL050 S0750 E12335 - S0735 E12240 - S0750 E12240 - S0750 E12335 

FCST VA CLD +18HR:  17/1400Z

SFC/FL050 S0750 E12335 - S0735 E12240 - S0750 E12240 - S0750 E12335 



RMK:  VA PLUME NOT DETECTED ON 16/1830Z SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO

METEOROLOGICAL CLOUD. LOW LEVEL ERUPTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO

CONTINUE.  GRAPHIC AT [LOWER CASE]

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NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20080817/0200Z




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