FVXX20 KWBC 190015 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2002DEC19/0015Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1643W06211 AREA: CARIBBEAN SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/231 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO CAM. ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY. OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/2345Z. OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL070 MOVING E 5 KNOTS. FL080/FL110 MOVING NE 5-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS. REMARKS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY WITH OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS AND MODERATE SEISMIC ACTIVITY. ASH CANNOT BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 18/2345Z DUE TO EXTENSIVE WEATHER CLOUDS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE VOLCANO....KIBLER NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002DEC19/0615Z. NNNN