FVXX22 KWBC 290500
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003MAY29/0500Z      VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/078
 
INFORMATION SOURCE:  GOES-9 IMAGERY.  GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
GUAM MWO. 
  
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND GAS EMISSION SINCE MAY 10. 
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/0325Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL150 N1621E14540 N1705E14506 N1847E14400
N1910E14224 N1817E14244 N1647E14453 N1621E14540 MOVING NW 15-20
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS

REMARKS: VISIBLE AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SHOWS A PLUME OF ASH
EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. ASH EXTENDS
APPROXIMATELY 255 NM NORTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT.  ASH MAY EXTEND
FARTHER BUT DUE TO WEATHER CLOUDS IT CANNOT BE SEEN IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.....KIBLER    

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003MAY29/1100Z.

NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"