FVXX20 KNES 281451
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070428/1448Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 1402-03
LOCATION: N1445 W09133   AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12375 FT (3772 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/056

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL RAPIDLY DISSIPATING PUFFS
THAT MIGHT CONTAIN ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 28/1432Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL150 3NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1443 W09143 - N1444 W09140. ASH IS MOVING W 5-10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 28/2030Z NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 29/0230Z NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 29/0830Z NOT AVBL

REMARKS: THE 1432Z VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGE
SHOWS A SMALL POSSIBLE ASH AND STEAM PUFF 
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST SOUTHWEST.  THIS AREA 
OF POSSIBLE ASH IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 
THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  HOWEVER THIS IS ALREADY THE 
SECOND PUFF THIS MORNING SO ADDITIONAL PUFFS ARE 
QUITE POSSIBLE. 

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070428/2045Z

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