Subject: FVAU01 ADRM 260545


FVAU01 ADRM 260545

VA ADVISORY

DTG:  20080226/0545Z

VAAC:  DARWIN



VOLCANO:  RABAUL  0502-14=

PSN:  S0416 E15212

AREA:  NEW_BRITAIN SW_PAC

SUMMIT ELEV:  688M/2257FT



ADVISORY NR:  2008/3

INFO SOURCE:  RVO. NOT VISIBLE ON MTSAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE

ERUPTION DETAILS:  EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION AT 260110Z TO 3KM ABOVE CRATER



OBS VA DTG:  26/0530Z

OBS VA CLD:  

SFC/FL120 S0415 E15210 - S0415 E15025 - S0525 E15115 -

S0515 E15245 - S0440 E15300 - S0415 E15215 - S0415 E15210 SE TO E

10KT



FCST VA CLD +6HR:  26/1130Z

SFC/FL120 S0415 E15210 - S0510 E14955 - S0610 E15115 -

S0550 E15300 - S0435 E15320 - S0415 E15210 - S0415 E15210 

FCST VA CLD +12HR:  26/1730Z

SFC/FL120  

FCST VA CLD +18HR:  26/2330Z

SFC/FL120  



RMK:  A BIG EXPLOSION SENT THICK, BILLOWING GREY ASH TO 3KM ABOVE

THE CRATER BEFORE BEING BLOWN SE. CONTINUOUS EMISSION 

FOLLOWED WITH THE PLUME GOING EAST FROM 0400Z.   GRAPHIC AT

[LOWER CASE] HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML

NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20080226/1130Z






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FVAU01 ADRM 260545

VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20080226/0545Z
VAAC:  DARWIN

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

ADVISORY NR:  2008/3
INFO SOURCE:  RVO. NOT VISIBLE ON MTSAT.
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION AT 260110Z TO 3KM ABOVE CRATER

OBS VA DTG:  26/0530Z
OBS VA CLD:  
SFC/FL120 S0415 E15210 - S0415 E15025 - S0525 E15115 -
S0515 E15245 - S0440 E15300 - S0415 E15215 - S0415 E15210 SE TO E
10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR:  26/1130Z
SFC/FL120 S0415 E15210 - S0510 E14955 - S0610 E15115 -
S0550 E15300 - S0435 E15320 - S0415 E15210 - S0415 E15210 
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  26/1730Z
SFC/FL120  
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  26/2330Z
SFC/FL120  

RMK:  A BIG EXPLOSION SENT THICK, BILLOWING GREY ASH TO 3KM ABOVE
THE CRATER BEFORE BEING BLOWN SE. CONTINUOUS EMISSION 
FOLLOWED WITH THE PLUME GOING EAST FROM 0400Z.   GRAPHIC AT
[LOWER CASE] HTTP://WWW.BOM.GOV.AU/INFO/VAAC/ADVISORIES.SHTML
NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20080226/1130Z




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