FVXX20 KNES 162209
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070316/2208Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/233

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 16/2115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL080 MOVING TO NW
10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 17/0330Z NOT AVBL.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/0930Z NOT AVBL.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 17/1530Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: INCREASED PYROCLASTIC FLOWS DURING THE
DAY RESULTED IN ASH MOVING TO THE NW.  CURRENTLY
LOW LEVEL CLOUDS HAVE MOVED INTO THE AREA MAKING
IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY ASH. ASH IS BELEIVED
TO STRETCH AS FAR AS SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS. IN
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY NO HOTSPOT CAN BE SEEN. WE
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR. ...SPAMPATA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070317/0415Z