FVXX20 KNES 010056
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070301/0055Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/170
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS.
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 01/0015Z
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 32NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1740 W06441 - N1644 W06213. ASH IS MOVING NW 11
KNOTS.
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 01/0630Z SFC/FL070 32NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1725 W06447 - N1644 W06213.
FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 01/1230Z SFC/FL070 32NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1713 W06449 - N1644 W06214.
FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 01/1830Z SFC/FL070 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1703 W06450 - N1644 W06214.
REMARKS: LATE DAY VISIBLE IMAGERY TO 28/2145Z
SHOWED AN ASH PLUME WIDENING TO 32 NMI AND
EXTENDING ABOUT 165 NMI TO THE NORTHWEST TO ST.
CROIX. AFTER DARK, MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SHOWED
A BRIGHT HOTSPOT AT THE SUMMIT BETWEEN 2215Z AND
2345Z BUT ONLY A SHORT ASH PLUME COULD BE SEEN IN
THE IMAGERY TO ABOUT 20-30 NMI WESTNORTHWEST OF
THE VOLCANO. ...BALDWIN
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070301/0700Z
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