FVXX20 KNES 041146
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070304/1145Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/184
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND GAS EMISSIONS
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 04/1132Z
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06214 - N1626 W06319. ASH IS MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS.
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 04/1730Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06214 - N1630 W06415.
FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 04/2330Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06213 - N1619 W06449.
FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 05/0530Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06214 - N1614 W06451.
REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS A NARROW PLUME OF ASH AND GAS EXTENDING TO
THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO ABOUT 125 KM.
AT THAT POINT THE PLUME MERGES WITH AN EXTENSIVE
AREA OF CLOUDS. THE LOW LEVEL FLOW IS EXPECTED TO
VARY ONLY A LITTLE OVER THE FORECAST PERIOD.
...RUMINSKI/ZHONG
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070304/1745Z
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