FVXX21 KNES 031149
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20090103/1147Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/011

INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. MONTSERRAT
OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: LARGE ERUPTION AT 0900Z AND
1100Z

OBS VA DTG: 03/1115Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N1707 W06440 - N1656 W06232
- N1646 W06209 - N1619 W06207 - N1615 W06246 -
N1642 W06507 - N1707 W06440 MOV W 15-20KT
SFC/FL350 N1647 W05943 - N1628 W05915 - N1528
W05949 - N1553 W06035 - N1647 W05943 MOV SE
50-65KT SFC/FL350 N1649 W06138 - N1629 W06140 -
N1635 W06209 - N1647 W06209 - N1649 W06138 MOV SE
50-65KT SFC/FL250 N1721 W06158 - N1645 W06036 -
N1616 W06040 - N1648 W06138 - N1647 W06210 -
N1721 W06158 MOV NE 15-20KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/1730Z 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/2330Z 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0530Z 

RMK: MVO REPORTED A LARGE ERUPTION AT 1100Z BUT A
SMALL PRECURSER ERUPTION ALSO OCCURRED AROUND
0900Z THAT RAPIDLY MOVES TO THE ESE OVER 60KTS. 
A CONNECTING AREA BETWEEN FL100 AND FL250 CAN BE
SEEN MOVING NE AS WELL.  A LARGE AREA OF LOW
LEVEL VA CAN BE SEEN TO THE WEST AS WELL BELOW
FL080. FCST FORTH COMING ...GALLINA

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20090103/1745Z

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