FVXX20 KNES 120229
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070312/0229Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/213

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND GAS EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 12/0015Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO NW
10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 12/0630Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 12/1230Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 12/1830Z 

REMARKS: NEITHER ASH NOR A HOTSPOT IS OBSERVED IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY AFTER SUNSET. THE LAST VISIBLE
IMAGERY AT 2145Z SHOWED A PLUME EXTENDING TO THE
NORTHWEST OVER ST KITTS AND NEVIS AND BEYOND. THE
HEIGHT IS RAISED TO FL100 BASED ON THE MODEL
INVERSION HEIGHT AND WINDS. MODEL FORECAST WINDS
FOR THE NEXT 18 HOURS INDICATE VEERING WINDS WILL
TAKE THE PLUME MORE TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST IN
RESPONSE TO A FRONTAL BOUNDARY NOW MOVING EAST
THROUGH THE GREATER ANTILLES.  ...RUMINSKI

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070312/0830Z