FVXX20 KWBC 151802
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB15/1800Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/177
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. 
 
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: NIL.

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: THROUGH BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER NO ASH HAS BEEN
OBSERVED IN THE SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 15/1735Z. IN ADDITION
OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS NO HOTSPOT ACTIVITY HAS BEEN DETECTED. WE
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE REGION AND WILL REISSUE IF ASH IS
AGAIN REPORTED OR DETECTED.           
          
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: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES. 

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