FVXX20 KWBC 161745
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002DEC16/1800Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS   1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/224
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO CAMERA. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSIONS BEGINNING AROUND 15/1545Z
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: NIL

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
 
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY HAS INDICATED THAT
THE ACTIVITY HAS QUIETED DOWN QUITE A BIT SINCE YESTERDAY AND
EVENTS ARE VERY WEAK THAT KICK UP LITTLE ASH.  SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 16/1715Z SHOWS VERY FAINT INDICATIONS OF DIFFUSE STEAM
WITH POSSIBLE MIXED ASH ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ISLAND BUT DOES
NOT EXTEND MUCH NORTH OR WEST OF THE COASTLINE.  WINDS IN THE
AREA ARE LIGHT AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS MOVING NW...GALLINA 

NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES. 

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