FVXX20 KWBC 051622
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003MAR05/1515Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/242
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
  
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUING ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 05/1515Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL090 N1651W6335 N1638W6401 N1645W6447
N1735W6413 N1735W6354 N1651W6335 MOVING W 15-25 KNOTS.  SFC/FL090
N1643W6210 N1641W6208 N1638W6401 N1651W6335 N1705W6338 N1646W6245
N1638W6401 N1643W6210 MOVING W 15-25 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.
 
REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1515Z SHOWS TWO AREAS OF ASH.
THE FIRST AREA IS THIN EXTENDING ABOUT 145 NM FROM THE SUMMIT.
THE SECOND AREA OF ASH IS INTERMIXED WITH BROKEN METEOROLOGICAL
CLOUDS.  
 
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003MAR05/2200Z.

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