FVXX22 KWBC 271654
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003MAY27/1700Z      VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: ANATAHAN 0804-20
LOCATION: N1621E14540    AREA: MARIANA ISLANDS
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 2585 FT (788 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/072
 
INFORMATION SOURCE:  GOES-9 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING 
  
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND GAS EMISSION SINCE MAY 10. 
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/1612Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 11 NM WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N1621E14540 N1650E145240.  ASH IS MOVING N AT 5-10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD

REMARKS: A NARROW ASH PLUME EXTENDING FOR APPROXIMATELY 32 NM TO
THE NORTH OF THE SUMMIT WAS DETECTED IN INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY THROUGH 1612Z.  THE LARGE AREA OF ASH DEPICTED IN THE
PREVIOUS ADVISORY WAS EITHER TOO DIFFUSE OR LOW IN ALTITUDE TO BE
DETECTED.  TURK

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003MAY27/2300Z.

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