FVXX20 KNES 050800
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070105/0800Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210   AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/020

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 05/0715Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1641 W06213 - N1628 W06305. ASH IS MOVING W
15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 05/1330Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06213 - N1618 W06352. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 05/1930Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06213 - N1639 W06304 - N1618
W06359. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 06/0130Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06213 - N1620 W06401. 

REMARKS: A PERSISTENT HOTSPOT HAS BEEN SEEN AT
THE VOLCANO AS WELL AS A FAINT PLUME IN
MUTLISPECTRAL IMAGERY. THE PLUME EXTENDS ABOUT 60
KM TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO. A BRIEF
SHIFT IN THE WIND DIRECTION TO MORE WESTERLY IS
FORECAST BY THE MODEL BETWEEN 12Z AND 18Z AND IS
REFLECTED IN THE OUTLOOK.  ...RUMINSKI

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070105/1400Z

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