FVXX20 KWBC 271629
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB27/1630Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/218
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
 
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/1545Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 N1643W06211 N1700W06235 N1720W06256
N1715W06350 N1700W06350 N1705W06320 N1655W06250 N1643W06211
MOVING W 10-15 KNOTS. SFC/FL050 N1643W06211 N1655W06219
N1710W06220 N1710W06212 N1658W06208 N1650W06210 N1643W06211
MOVING N 15-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 27/1545Z INDICATES TWO WELL DEFINED
PLUMES WITH ONE EXTENDING 100 NM TO THE WEST AND THE OTHER 30 NM
TO THE NORTH OF THE SUMMIT. THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
ESTIMATES THE N-WARD MOVING PLUME TO BE AROUND FL050.  A BRIGHT
HOTSPOT CONTINUES TO BE SEEN IN SHORTWAVE IMAGERY...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003FEB27/2230Z.

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