FVXX21 KNES 010109
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20090101/0109Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/001

INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 01/0045Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA WINDS SFC/FL070 090/0-5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 01/0700Z 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 01/1300Z 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 01/1900Z 

RMK: THE LIGHT ASH EMITTING FROM THE VOLCANO IS
VERY HARD TO DISTINGUISH IN NIGHTTIME SATELLITE
IMAGERY BUT THERE CONTINUES TO BE AN INTERMITTENT
BUT WEAK HOTSPOT AT THE SUMMIT.  WINDS ARE LIGHT
AND VARIABLE BUT MAY BECOME STEADIER FROM THE
SOUTH AFTER 12Z.  EARLIER VISIBLE IMAGERY AT
2045Z SHOWED LIGHT ASH ABOUT 95 NMI TO THE NORTH,
160 NMI TO THE WEST AND 250 NMI TO THE SOUTHWEST.
...BALDWIN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20090101/0715Z

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