FVXX21 KWBC 200616
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY           
ISSUED: 2003MAY20/0630Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M) 

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/538
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST

ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION OF GASES AND ASH.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 20/0545Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.  WINDS
SFC/FL070 MOVING W 10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS
 
REMARKS: NO ASH COULD BE DETECTED IN MULTISPECTRAL OR INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0515Z POSSIBLY DUE TO CLOUDS IN THE
AREA.  HOWEVER AN INTERMITTENT HOTSPOT COULD BE SEEN THROUGH THE
CLOUDS. 

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003MAY20/1230Z 

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