FVXX20 KWBC 241827
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB24/1830Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/206
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.
 
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/1745Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 30 NM WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N1643W06211 N1642W06400 MOVING W 20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY THRU 24/1745Z SHOWS A WELL DEFINED
PLUME MOVING WEST FROM THE SUMMIT AND IS ESTIMATED TO FL080. THE
PLUME IS NARROW...ABOUT 15NM...FROM THE SUMMIT TO ABOUT 63W AND
BEGINS TO EXPAND TO 30 NM OUT TO 64W. THE ASH IS MOVING DUE WEST
BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS. OTHERWISE LITTLE HAS CHANGED IN THE LAST
6HOURS...GALLINA
          
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 2003FEB25/0030Z.

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