FVXX20 KNES 031726
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20091203/1726Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/271

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 03/1645Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 40NM WID LINE BTN N1643
W06213 - N1605 W06509 - N1608 W06736. MOV W 21KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/2300Z SFC/FL120 40NM WID
LINE BTN N1643 W06214 - N1613 W06735. 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0500Z SFC/FL120 40NM WID
LINE BTN N1643 W06214 - N1613 W06737. 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/1100Z SFC/FL120 40NM WID
LINE BTN N1643 W06214 - N1610 W06736. 

RMK: A 30-40 NMI WIDE PLUME OF LIGHT ASH IS
MOVING AT A MEASURED 21 KTS AND EXTENDS ABOUT 250
NMI TO THE WEST OF THE VOLCANO.  NO HOTSPOT HAS
BEEN SEEN AND THE HEIGHT APPEARS TO BE AT, OR
LOWER THAN FL120 BASED ON SOUNDINGS AND MODEL
WINDS.  NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE ANTICIPATED.
...BALDWIN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20091203/2330Z

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