FVXX22 KNES 050355
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20091005/0353Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/020

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AROUND 05/0245Z

OBS VA DTG: 05/0315Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 10NM WID LINE BTN N1656
W06240 - N1643 W06211. MOV NW 5KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 05/0930Z SFC/FL160 10NM WID
LINE BTN N1652 W06308 - N1641 W06212. 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 05/1530Z SFC/FL160 10NM WID
LINE BTN N1703 W06314 - N1642 W06213. 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 05/2130Z NO ASH EXP

RMK: MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTED
ERUPTION OF VA TO OVER FL080 AT 05/0245Z.  HOW HIGH 
OVER FL080 THE VO IS NOT SURE. BASED OFF MODEL WINDS 
AND RADIOSONDE SOUTH OF ISLAND ASH IS ESTIMATED
TO NEAR FL160.  CONFIDENCE IN HEIGHT ESTIMATE IS 
LOW. ...KIBLER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20091005/1000Z

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