FVXX21 KWBC 201219
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY           
ISSUED: 2003MAY20/1230Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/539
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST

ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION OF GASES AND ASH.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 20/1145Z
 
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 1145Z DUE TO CLOUDS IN THE AREA.  A
STRONG HOTSPOT COULD BE SEEN THROUGH THE CLOUDS FROM 1015Z TO
1115Z. 

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003MAY20/1830Z 

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