FVXX20 KWBC 190615
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002DEC19/0615Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS   1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/232
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 19/0545Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS
SFC/FL005 MOVING SW 5 KNOTS. FL020/FL040 MOVING N 10 KNOTS.
FL050/FL100 MOVING W 10 KNOTS.
 
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: AT ABOUT 18/1300Z THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
REPORTED OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS AND MODERATE SEISMIC ACTIVITY. ASH
CANNOT BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY ALTHOUGH THERE ARE CURRENTLY
ONLY LOW LEVEL WEATHER CLOUDS IN THE AREA.  NO HOTSPOT CAN BE
SEEN.  

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002DEC19/1215Z.

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