FVXX20 KWBC 121745 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2003FEB12/1745Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1643W06211 AREA: CARIBBEAN SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/165 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST. ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS. OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 12/1732Z. OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE. WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING WEST 15-25 KNOTS. FL100/250 MOVING NORTHWEST 10-15 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS. REMARKS: ASH CANNOT BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 12/1715Z DUE TO EXTENSIVE CLOUDS. NO HOTSPOT ON MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY OBSERVED. TEB 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 2003FEB12/1800Z. NNNN