FVXX20 KWBC 140341
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUE: 2003JUL14/0330Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN
                              
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M) 

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/583
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR
SOUNDING. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AROUND 13/1315Z. 
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 14/0245Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS SFC/100 MOVING W 20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.  
 
REMARKS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS REDUCED
ACTIVITY AT THE VOLCANO AND NO HOTSPOT IS DETECTED IN
IMAGERY. THE HIGH AND MID LEVEL ASH CLOUDS NOTED 6 HOURS AGO
HAVE EITHER MIXED WITH CLOUDS WEST OF 64 DEGREES WEST OR HAVE
BECOME TO DIFFUSE TO BE DETECTED IN IMAGERY.  THERE IS MOST
LIKELY STILL A LOW LEVEL PLUME MOVING WEST OFF THE ISLAND BUT
DUE TO DARKNESS AND IT BEING BELOW FL100 IT ALSO CAN NOT BE
DETECTED AT THIS TIME. AT 14/00Z THE ST. KITT SURFACE
OBSERVATION REPORTED VOLCANIC ASH. WE WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE REGION AND IF ASH IS DETECTED AN UPDATE WILL BE
ISSUED.

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003JUL14/0930Z.

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