FVXX20 KWBC 011728
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUE: 2003AUG01/1730Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/602
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY.  GFS MODEL WINDS
FORECAST 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION STARTING AT 01/1015Z
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 01/1615Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 N1643W06211 N1729W06313 N1743W06337
N1815W06351 N1809W06415 N1721W06401 N1658W06348 N1645W06328
N1643W06211 MOVING NW 20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS. 
 
REMARKS: CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 01/1615Z SHOWS
THE VOLCANO IS STILL ACTIVELY PRODUCING ASH WITH ASH
EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 140 NM TO THE NORTHWEST.  EMBEDDED
IN THIS THIN ASH ARE SEVERAL AREAS OF THICKER ASH.  AREA
NUMBER ONE EXTENDS FROM THE SUMMIT TO N1716W06306 AND IS
APPROXIMATELY 10 NM WIDE.  AREA NUMBER TWO IS ALSO 10 NM
WIDE AND EXTENDS BETWEEN N1702W06325 AND N1725W06355. 
WALTER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003AUG01/2330Z 

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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"