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Volcanic Ash Graphic 5

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VA ADVISORY
DTG:  20080516/0843Z
VAAC:  Darwin

VOLCANO:  Rabaul  0502-14=
PSN:  S0416 E15212
AREA:  New_Britain SW_Pac
SUMMIT ELEV:  688M/2257FT

ADVISORY NR:  2008/76
INFO SOURCE:  MTSAT
AVIATION COLOUR CODE:  ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS:  LOW LEVEL PLUME OBSERVED TO FL100 ON 16/0230
MTSAT IMAGE.

OBS VA DTG:  16/0830Z
OBS VA CLD:  
SFC/FL100 S0420 E15210 - S0335 E15140 - S0340 E15240 -
S0420 E15210 MOV N 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR:  16/1430Z
SFC/FL100 S0420 E15210 - S0330 E15140 - S0330 E15240 - S0420 E15210 
FCST VA CLD +12HR:  16/2030Z
SFC/FL100 S0420 E15210 - S0330 E15140 - S0330 E15240 - S0420 E15210 
FCST VA CLD +18HR:  17/0230Z
SFC/FL100 S0420 E15210 - S0330 E15140 - S0330 E15240 - S0420 E15210 

RMK:  RVO ADVISE INTERMITTENT SMALL TO MODERATE
ASH EMMISSIONS WILL CONTINUE.  Graphic at [lower case]
http://www.bom.gov.au/info/vaac/advisories.shtml
NXT ADVISORY:  NO LATER THAN 20080516/1430Z

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