FVXX20 KNES 231306
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070223/1305Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/145

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 23/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL130 N1756 W06502 - N1731
W06238 - N1644 W06207 - N1641 W06210 - N1706
W06252 - N1722 W06502 - N1756 W06502 MOVING NW
5-10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 23/1830Z SFC/FL130 N1910
W06441 - N1750 W06210 - N1645 W06208 - N1637
W06214 - N1734 W06308 - N1855 W06512 - N1910
W06441 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 24/0030Z NOT AVBL.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 24/0630Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: VIGOROUS VENTING CAN BE SEEN IN MORNING
IMAGERY. A MODERATELY DENSE PLUME IS EXTENDING 60
NMI TO THE NW OVER ST KITTS WHERE IT BECOMES MORE
DISPERSED AS IT REACHES 100 NMI TO THE WEST. LACK
OF FORECAST PAST 6 HOURS DUE TO A GFS WIND SHIFT
TO THE NE. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED IN ALL AREAS
NORTH OF THE ISLAND. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND
UPDATE AS NECESSARY. ...SPAMPATA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070223/1900Z

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