FVXX22 KNES 040031
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20080304/0031Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: ANATAHAN 0804-20
PSN: N1621 E14539   AREA: MARIANA.ISLANDS

SUMMIT ELEV: 2585 FT (788 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2008/056

INFO SOURCE: MTSAT. GFS WINDS. RADIOSONDE. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 03/2330Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1910 E14810 - N1624 E14544. ASH IS MOVING NE
5-10 KNOTS. 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/0530Z SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1858 E14823 - N1628 E14543. 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/1130Z SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1854 E14826 - N1626 E14546. 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/1730Z SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1842 E14831 - N1626 E14546. 

RMK: MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY REVEALS A 35-40 NMI
WIDE PLUME EXTENDING AT LEAST 215 NMI TO THE
NORTHEAST OF THE VOLCANO OR TO ABOUT 19N 148E. 
GFS AND SOUNDINGS SUGGEST A SLIGHTLY LOWER HEIGHT
AT ABOUT FL060.  SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST
WINDS COULD BE UP TO 15KTS. ...BALDWIN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20080304/0630Z

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