FVXX23 KNES 171342
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20080517/1341Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2008/019

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING GASSING WITH VERY LIGHT
ASH

OBS VA DTG: 17/1332Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 8NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1643
W06210 - N1650 W06238 - N1638 W06305. MOV W
5-10KT SFC/FL050 N1641 W06452 - N1628 W06338 -
N1605 W06332 - N1602 W06501 - N1641 W06452 MOV W
5KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1930Z SFC/FL050 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1711 W06321 - N1641 W06214. 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/0130Z SFC/FL050 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1710 W06326 - N1642 W06213. 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0730Z SFC/FL050 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1718 W06346 - N1641 W06211. 

RMK: PLUME OF STEAM/GAS AND LIGHT ASH IS SHIFTING
FROM DUE WEST TO WNW.  A SMALL POCKET OF RAPIDLY
DISSIPATING STEAM/GAS WITH POSSIBLE ASH CAN BE
SEEN SW OF MAIN LINE MOVING DUE W. ...GALLINA

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20080517/1945Z

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