FVXX20 KNES 020658
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070102/0658Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210   AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/007

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/0615Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 N1644 W06210 - N1640
W06210 - N1614 W06343 - N1640 W06358 - N1644
W06210 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 02/1230Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1632 W06241 - N1625
W06400. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 02/1830Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1614 W06417. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 03/0030Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1609 W06435. 

REMARKS: PCI AND ELLROD MULTISPECTRAL IR IMAGERY
SHOW HINTS OF ENHANCEMENT WHERE ASH SHOULD BE
BASED ON WIND FLOW AND IS DESCRIBED IN THE OBS
LINE. INCREASING DIRECTIONAL SHEAR MAY MAKE THE
PLUME LESS LINEAR AND MORE FAN SHAPED FROM
6-18HRS...BUT STILL MOVE TOWARD THE WSW AT 15-25
KTS WITHIN THE PLUME. INCREASED WIND SPEED   MAY
EXTEND FURTHER WSW WEST OF 64W. ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070102/1300Z

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