FVXX20 KWBC 240200 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2002DEC24/0200Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1643W06211 AREA: CARIBBEAN SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/252 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING. ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSIONS OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 23/2045Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. WINDS SFC/FL050 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS. REMARKS: ASH WAS EITHER TOO LOW OR TOO DIFFUSE TO DETECT IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0115Z BUT AN INTERMITTENT HOT SPOT WAS OBSERVED OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS. TURK NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002DEC24/0800Z. NNNN