FVXX20 KNES 010659
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070301/0659Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/171

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 01/0615Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL070 MOVING TO W 15-20
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 01/1230Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 01/1830Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 02/0030Z 

REMARKS: ONLY 2 IMAGES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AFTER
ECLIPSE PERIOD BUT THEY SHOW NO HOTSPOT. AN ASH
PLUME IS NOT EVIDENT IN INFRARED OR MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY...BUT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH LOW LEVEL
EMISSIONS FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS TO GO UNDETECTED
IN INFRARED IMAGERY BUT BE WELL DEFINED IN
VISIBLE IMAGERY. LOW LEVEL CLOUD MOVEMENT AND GFS
MODEL WINDS INDICATE LOW LEVEL ASH WOULD MOVE TO
THE WEST.  ...RUMINSKI

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070301/1300Z