FVXX21 KNES 301352
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2005AUG30/1349Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211   AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2005/151

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. PILOT REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH AND STEAM VENTING

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/1245Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1934W06629 - N1817W06237
- N1641W06217 - N1619W06656 - N1934W06629 MOVING W
5-10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/1900Z SFC/FL070 N2029W06711
- N1857W06317 - N1640W06217 - N1655W06747 -
N2029W06711 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 31/0100Z SFC/FL070
N2005W06707 - N1811W06238 - N1640W06217 -
N1701W06804 - N2005W06707 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 31/0700Z SFC/FL070 NO ASH
EXP.

REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY REVEALED A
LARGE AREA OF ASH OVER THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WITH THE
THICKEST ASH FROM ST CROIX TO ST THOMAS.  PILOT
REPORTS PLACE  THE ASH AS HIGH AS FL070.  THE
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INDICATED THAT
THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT SEISMIC ACTIVITY
OVERNIGHT.  THE CURRENT LEVEL OF ACTIVITY
ACCORDING TO THE MVO WAS LOW AND CONSISTED OF ASH
VENTING TO SEVERAL HUNDRED METERS ABOVE THE
SUMMIT. ...TURK

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2005AUG30/1945Z

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