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VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20091202/1729Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/267

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 02/1645Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N1713 W07623 - N1646 W06217
- N1605 W06517 - N1542 W07622 - N1713 W07623 MOV
W 18KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/2300Z SFC/FL150 N1700 W07620
- N1646 W06217 - N1556 W06447 - N1528 W07624 -
N1700 W07620 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/0500Z SFC/FL150 N1708
W07622 - N1642 W06219 - N1559 W06417 - N1532
W07623 - N1708 W07622 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/1100Z SFC/FL150 N1708
W07629 - N1644 W06223 - N1556 W06422 - N1527
W07627 - N1708 W07629 

RMK: VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A WIDENING PLUME OF
VERY LIGHT ASH EXTENDING AT LEAST 750 NMI TO THE
WEST OF MONTSERRAT, OR JUST TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
JAMAICA.  MOVEMENT IS AT A MEASURED 18 KTS.  THE
MVO PLACES THE HEIGHT AT FL120-150.  NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12
HOURS. ...BALDWIN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20091202/2330Z

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