FVXX20 KWBC 032318
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003JUL03/2330Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN
                              
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M)
                                   
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/571
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED AT 03/2300Z.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 03/2245Z.
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING W 20-25 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.  
 
REMARKS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTED THAT LOW
TREMOR ACTIVITY IN THE LAST 15 MINUTES WAS ASSOCIATED WITH
ASH EMISSIONS FROM THE VOLCANO.  THE SITUATION IS BEING
EXACERBATED BY HEAVY RAINS WHICH ALSO MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO
DETERMINE THE HEIGHT OF THE ERUPTING ASH COLUMN.  TURK.   

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003JUL04/0530Z.

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