FVXX20 KNES 181256
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070118/1255Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/077

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. NAM WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND
ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06210 - N1550 W06338. ASH IS MOVING SW 0
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/1830Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1459 W06542. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 19/0030Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06209 - N1524 W06555. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 19/0630Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06208 - N1511 W06547. 

REMARKS: MORING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A PLUME
MOVING OFF THE ISLAND TO THE SOUTHWEST AROUND 95
NM.  WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THE ASH AND
GASES TO THE SOUTHWEST THROUGHOUT  TODAY.  THE
VOLCANO IS VENTING GASES AND ASH AND THERE ARE
OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS ADDING ASH TO THE PLUME. 
...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070118/1900Z

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