FVXX21 KNES 300534
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2005MAY30/0533Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: FERNANDINA 1503-01
LOCATION: S0022W09133   AREA: GALAPAGOS

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 4905 FT (1495 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2005/009

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: LOW LEVEL EMISSION AROUND
30/0345Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/0445Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 5NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0022W09132 - S0029W09132. ASH IS MOVING S 5-10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/1100Z SFC/FL080 5NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0022W09132 - S0038W09132. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 30/1700Z SFC/FL080 5NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0022W09132 - S0040W09132. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 30/2300Z SFC/FL080 5NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0022W09132 - S0041W09132. 

REMARKS: A WEAK HOTSPOT STARTED AROUND 0145Z AND A
VERY SHORT NARROW PLUME OF ASH AND GASES APPEAR IN
MULTISPECTAL IMAGERY AROUND 0315Z.  WE HAVE NO
GROUND CONFIRMATION OF AN ERUPTION.  THERE IS ALSO
A LAYER OF LOW LEVEL WEATHER CLOUD OVER THE
ISLAND.  THE PLUME APPEARS AT THIS TIME TO
DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES AWAY FROM THE VOLCANO AT
AROUND 10 NMI.    ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2005MAY30/1130Z

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