FVXX20 KNES 250044
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070225/0043Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/154

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/2345Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL050 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1659 W06235 - N1643 W06211. ASH IS MOVING NW 5
KNOTS. SFC/FL100 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1703
W06152 - N1643 W06210. ASH IS MOVING NE 10-15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 25/0600Z SFC/FL050 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1646 W06247 - N1643 W06211.
SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1658 W06144 -
N1643 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 25/1200Z SFC/FL050 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1648 W06245 - N1643 W06211.
SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 -
N1641 W06134. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 25/1800Z SFC/FL050 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1658 W06247 - N1643 W06211.
SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 -
N1626 W06138. 

REMARKS: TWO FAINT PLUMES COULD BE SEEN IN THE
LAST FEW VISIBLE IMAGES OF THE DAY.  THE LOW
LEVEL PLUME IS HEADING OFF TO THE NORTHWEST AND
IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT FL050.  THE SECOND PLUME IS
A LITTLE HIGHER AT FL100 AND IS MOVING TOWARDS
THE NORTHEAST.  IN ADDITION A HOTSPOT CONTINUES
TO BE SEEN IN THE MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
WALTER ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070225/0645Z

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