FVXX21 KNES 032127
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20081203/2127Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2008/079

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 03/2045Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 20NM WID LINE BTN N1641
W06214 - N1502 W06605. MOV SW 12KT FL100/FL200
N1807 W06838 - N1613 W06726 - N1241 W06247 -
N1208 W06325 - N1208 W06327 - N1514 W06852 -
N1754 W07014 - N1807 W06838 MOV WSW 1015KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/0300Z SFC/FL100 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1637 W06216 - N1502 W06606. FL100/FL200
N1842 W06917 - N1616 W06835 - N1231 W06310 -
N1147 W06409 - N1147 W06412 - N1437 W06951 -
N1826 W07123 - N1842 W06917 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0900Z SFC/FL100 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1637 W06216 - N1505 W06615. FL100/FL200
N1810 W07020 - N1531 W06926 - N1214 W06335 -
N1124 W06427 - N1123 W06428 - N1414 W07100 -
N1747 W07207 - N1810 W07020 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/1500Z SFC/FL100 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1638 W06214 - N1459 W06628. 

RMK: A 20 NMI WIDE ASH PLUME CONTINUES TO EMIT
FROM THE VOLCANO AND EXTENDS AT LEAST 250 KM TO
THE SW.  REMNANT LIGHT ASH FROM LAST NIGHTS
ERUPTION HAS SPREAD OVER A LARGE REGION OF THE
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA AND IS ANTICIPATED TO NOT
BE VISIBLE IN MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY OVERNIGHT BUT
SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIFT WESTWARD.  HEIGHT
LOWERED BASED ON MOST RECENT SOUNDINGS AND MODEL
WINDS. ...BALDWIN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20081204/0330Z

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