FVXX20 KNES 170344
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070317/0342Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/234

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/0245Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL080 MOVING TO NW
10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 17/0900Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/1500Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 17/2100Z 

REMARKS: AN ASH PLUME EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST
WAS SEEN  IN VISIBLE IMAGERY UNTIL NIGHTFALL.  IN
THE CURRENT MULTISPECTRAL AND INFRARED IMAGERY
ANY ASH IS TOO THIN OR TOO LOW TO BE SEEN.  WIND
DIRECTION SUGGESTS THAT ANY ASH PLUME COULD
EXTEND OVER ST KITTS AND NEVIS.   ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070317/0945Z