FVXX20 KWBC 151815
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002DEC15/1815Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211 AREA: CARIBBEAN
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/220
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSIONS BEGINNING AROUND 15/1545Z
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 15/1745Z
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1644W06209 N1703W06229 N1701W06246
N1657W06250 N1639W06212 N1644W06209 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS.
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
REMARKS: CLOUDS OVER THE ISLAND HAVE THINNED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
REVEALING A PLUME TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 15/1745Z. THIS PLUME
EXTENDS ROUGHLY 40 MILES FROM THE SUMMIT WHERE IT BECOMES
OBSCURED BY LOW LEVEL CLOUDS.
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 16/0015Z
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