FVXX20 KNES 091220
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070109/1218Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/040

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF ASH AND
GASES

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 09/1145Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1721 W06443 - N1644
W06414 - N1526 W06623 - N1628 W06645 - N1721
W06443 MOVING W 10 KNOTS. SFC/FL070 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1705 W06237 - N1642 W06210. ASH IS
MOVING NW 10 KNOTS. SFC/FL150 25NM WIDE LINE
BETWEEN N1845 W06237 - N1802 W06407. ASH IS
MOVING N 10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 09/1800Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1740 W06308 - N1641 W06209.
SFC/FL150 NO ASH EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 10/0000Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1802 W06302 - N1641 W06208. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 10/0600Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1747 W06314 - N1642 W06209. 

REMARKS: IN THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGERY THE ASH
AREAS THAT WERE MOVING AWAY FROM THE VOLCANO
COULD AGAIN BE DETECTED EVEN THOUGH THEY
DISIPATED IN THE MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY AROUND
08Z.  THE AREAS WERE FAINT AND WILL NOT LIKELY BE
DETECTED IN 6 HOURS.  THERE IS ALSO A PLUME STILL
COMING OUT OF THE VOLCANO AT AROUND FL070 MOVING
NORTHWEST.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070109/1815Z

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