FVXX20 KNES 161356
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070116/1356Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/069

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING LOW LEVEL ASH AND OR
STEAM EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 16/1332Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1642 W06210 - N1619 W06327. ASH IS MOVING SW
5-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 16/1930Z SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1618 W06335. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/0130Z SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06210 - N1614 W06330. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 17/0730Z SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06210 - N1610 W06326. 

REMARKS: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A VERY
FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD
THE SOUTHWEST.  LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR MAKES ASH
HEIGHT DETERMINATION SOMEWHAT UNRELIABLE BUT THE
ASH IS BELIEVED TO BE BELOW FL080. ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070116/2000Z

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