FVXX20 KWBC 171904 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2003FEB17/1900 VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1643W06211 AREA: CARIBBEAN SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/179 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST. ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS. OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/1815Z OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1643W06211 N1705W06346 N1707W06441 N1732W06542 N1649W06615 N1627W06426 N1643W06211 MOVING W 25-30 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS. REMARKS: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO REVEAL AN ASH PLUME EXTENDING WEST OF THE VOLCANO WITH A PRONOUNCED HOTSPOT IN 3.7 MICRON IMAGERY. THE ASH FURTHEST TO THE WEST HAS BECOME QUITE DIFFUSE BUT IS STILL DISCERNABLE IN VISIBLE IMAGERY. ANALYST...RUMINSKI 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 2003FEB18/0100Z. NNNN