FVXX22 KWBC 272245
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003MAY27/2300Z      VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: ANATAHAN 0804-20
LOCATION: N1621E14540    AREA: MARIANA ISLANDS
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 2585 FT (788 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/073
 
INFORMATION SOURCE:  GOES-9 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING 
  
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND GAS EMISSION SINCE MAY 10. 
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/2212Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 11 NM WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N1621E14540 N1711E14450.  ASH IS MOVING NW AT 5-10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD

REMARKS: VISIBLE AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SHOWS A NARROW PLUME
OF ASH EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. THE ASH IS
ESTIMATED AT FL100 AND IS MOVING AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS. THE LEADING
EDGE OF THE ASH IS APPROXIMATELY 65 NM FROM THE SUMMIT.  KARST

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003MAY28/0500Z.

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