FVXX20 KWBC 120549
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB12/0600Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/163
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
 
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 12/0515Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL060 NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE DATA. 
WINDS SFC/FL060 MOVING WEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: ASH IS NOT VISIBLE IN NIGHTTIME IMAGERY. AN OCCASIONAL
HOT SPOT ACTIVITY CAN BE SEEN IN SHORTWAVE IMAGERY.
          
TO OBTAIN VAA FROM THE WASHINGTON VAAC EMAIL NOTIFICATION SEE THE
WEB PAGE http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/subscribe.html(ALL LETTERS
IN ADDRESS ARE IN LOWER CASE EXCEPT VAAC).  THE WASHINGTON VAAC
WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP THE EMAIL NOTIFICATION UP AND
RUNNING.  HOWEVER IT IS NOT CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL METHOD OF
DISTRIBUTION.
      
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003FEB12/1200Z.

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