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VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20090102/0127Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/005

INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. RADIOSONDE. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 02/0045Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N1658 W06210 - N1648 W06209
- N1637 W06213 - N1605 W06339 - N1638 W06337 -
N1658 W06210 MOV SW 5-10KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/0700Z SFC/FL070 N1653 W06214
- N1619 W06204 - N1556 W06340 - N1647 W06338 -
N1653 W06214 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/1300Z SFC/FL070 N1657
W06210 - N1620 W06210 - N1552 W06345 - N1655
W06344 - N1657 W06210 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/1900Z SFC/FL070 N1658
W06210 - N1611 W06206 - N1549 W06344 - N1654
W06344 - N1658 W06210 

RMK: ASH CAN ONLY BE SEEN TO EXTEND ABOUT 80 NMI
TO THE SW IN MSI BUT LATE DAY VISIBLE SHOWED
LIGHT ASH EXTENDING TO ABOUT 240 NMI TO THE SW OF
THE SUMMIT.  WINDS ANALYSIS SUGGEST THAT SOME OF
THE DIVERGENT PLUME IS MAINLY BETWEEN FL040 AND
FL070 AND SHOULD REMAIN MAINLY TO THE WEST THRU
18 HOURS. ...BALDWIN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20090102/0730Z

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