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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