FVXX20 KNES 021202
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070302/1201Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/176

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. PILOT
REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH AND GAS EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/1115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL060 N1659 W06247 - N1647
W06211 - N1640 W06211 - N1626 W06331 - N1656
W06353 - N1659 W06247 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 02/1730Z SFC/FL060 N1716
W06404 - N1649 W06213 - N1638 W06211 - N1628
W06501 - N1652 W06504 - N1716 W06404 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 02/2330Z SFC/FL060 N1707
W06510 - N1649 W06212 - N1635 W06209 - N1626
W06507 - N1707 W06510 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 03/0530Z SFC/FL060 N1650
W06511 - N1644 W06256 - N1649 W06213 - N1632
W06209 - N1616 W06511 - N1650 W06511 

REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY REVEALS A
PLUME OF ASH EXTENDING ABOUT 90 KM TO THE WEST OF
THE VOLCANO. A PILOT REPORT INDICATED ASH 15NW OF
ST CROIX AROUND 1035Z..HOWEVER THERE WAS NO
INDICATION OF ASH IN SATELLITE IMAGERY IN THAT
AREA. LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL MOVE THE ASH IN A MORE
WESTERLY DIRECTION THROUGH THE MORNING AND INTO
THE AFTERNOON.  ...RUMINSKI

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070302/1800Z

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