FVXX20 KWBC 290900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002DEC29/0900Z    VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/274
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM
GUADELOUPE. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS. PYROCLASTIC FLOW AT
28/1530Z.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/0815Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS
SFC/FL100 MOVING W 20 KNOTS. 
 
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: ASH CAN NOT BE DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO LOW AND
MID LEVEL CLOUDS OBSCURING THE ISLAND. HOWEVER...SATELLITE TRENDS
INDICATE THE LOW CLOUDS WILL MOVE WEST AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS IN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. IF ASH CAN BE DETECTED A NEW ADVISORY WILL BE
ISSUED...OTHERWISE RESUME 6 HOUR CYCLE. ANALYST: HUGHES.
 
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002DEC29/1500Z

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