FVXX20 KNES 131908
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070313/1908Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/220

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 13/1845Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1716 W06307 - N1644 W06213. ASH IS MOVING NW 0-5
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 14/0100Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1718 W06317 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 14/0700Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1715 W06320 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 14/1300Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1715 W06320 - N1643 W06213. 

REMARKS: LATEST VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A
SLOW-MOVING AND BROAD 20 NMI WIDE AREA OF ASH
EXTENDING ABOUT 45-50 NMI TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE
VOLCANO.  MOVEMENT OF ASH AS MEASURED IN THE
IMAGERY IS ABOUT 5 KTS.  THE MVO REPORTED ON
PYROCLASTIC EMISSION THIS MORNING TO FL080. 
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SHOWS A WARM SPOT AT THE
SUMMIT.  MODEL WINDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
SUGGEST LITTLE CHANGE IN SPEED OR DIRECTION
THROUGH THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070314/0115Z

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