FVXX20 KNES 170657
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20091117/0656Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/200

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ROCKFALLS AND VENTING
OF GASES AND ASH

OBS VA DTG: 17/0615Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA WINDS SFC/FL080 180/10KT FL080/FL120 250/10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1230Z 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/1830Z 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0030Z 

RMK: A STRONG HOTSPOT WAS NOTED AT 0315Z AND
0545Z HOWEVER NO VA DETECTED IN MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. ANY ASH BELOW FL080 IS FCST TO MOV N BUT
ANYTHING ABOVE THAT COULD MOV NE TO E. VIS
IMAGERY WILL TELL BY NEXT ADVISORY.    ...SWANSON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20091117/1300Z

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