FVXX20 KNES 041146
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070304/1145Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/184

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND GAS EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 04/1132Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06214 - N1626 W06319. ASH IS MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 04/1730Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06214 - N1630 W06415. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 04/2330Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06213 - N1619 W06449. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 05/0530Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06214 - N1614 W06451. 

REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS A NARROW PLUME OF ASH AND GAS EXTENDING TO
THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO ABOUT 125 KM.
AT THAT POINT THE PLUME MERGES WITH AN EXTENSIVE
AREA OF CLOUDS. THE LOW LEVEL FLOW IS EXPECTED TO
VARY ONLY A LITTLE OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
...RUMINSKI/ZHONG

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070304/1745Z

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