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VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20091225/0053Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2009/365

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ROCKFALLS AND VENTING
OF GASES AND ASH

OBS VA DTG: 25/0015Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA WINDS SFC/FL070 140-180/10-15KT FL070/150 260/10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 25/0630Z 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 25/1230Z 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/1830Z 

RMK: A STRONG HOTSPOT IS SEEN THROUGH CLDS BUT NO
VA DUE TO DARKNESS AND CLOUDS. IN LAST VIS
IMAGERY VA WAS FANNING FROM NW-NE FROM SUMMIT
UNDER CLOUDCOVER. WINDS WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY MORE
E BY MORNING.  ...SWANSON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20091225/0700Z

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