FVXX21 KWBC 180402
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2004MAR18/0400Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211   AREA: W.INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2004/54

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING.     

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH VENTING.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/0315Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. 
WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING W 20-25 KNOTS.  

FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD+12H: NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD+18H: NOT AVBL

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0315Z SHOWS A BAND OF
CLOUDS MOVING WESTWARD THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND
OBSCURING ANY VIEW OF ASH.  MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY DOES NOT
DEPICT THE THIN ASH PREVIOUSLY SEEN IN VISIBLE IMAGERY NOR
ANY HOTSPOT AT THE SUMMIT.  BALDWIN     

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2004MAR18/1000Z.

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