FVXX20 KWBC 240900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003JAN24/0845Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211 AREA: CARIBBEAN
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/088
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/0815Z.
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 25 NM WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N1643W06211 N1820W06219. ASH IS MOVING N 15 KNOTS.
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
REMARKS: MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING
FROM SUMMIT TOWARD NORTH. PLUME IS ABOUT 100 NM LONG AND RANGES FROM 7
NM TO 25 NM WIDE. ASH SEEMS TO BE APPROACHING ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA.
BRIGHT HOTSPOT CONTINUES.
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003JAN24/1500Z.
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