MESSAGE: MESSAGE:

DTG: 20080304/0031Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: ANATAHAN 0804-20
PSN: N1621 E14539 AREA: MARIANA.ISLANDS
SUMMIT ELEV: 2585 FT (788 M)
ADVISORY NR: 2008/056
INFO SOURCE: MTSAT. GFS WINDS. RADIOSONDE.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS
OBS VA DTG: 03/2330Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1910 E14810 - N1624 E14544. ASH IS MOVING NE
5-10 KNOTS.
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/0530Z SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1858 E14823 - N1628 E14543.
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/1130Z SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1854 E14826 - N1626 E14546.
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/1730Z SFC/FL060 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1842 E14831 - N1626 E14546.
RMK: MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY REVEALS A 35-40 NMI
WIDE PLUME EXTENDING AT LEAST 215 NMI TO THE
NORTHEAST OF THE VOLCANO OR TO ABOUT 19N 148E.
GFS AND SOUNDINGS SUGGEST A SLIGHTLY LOWER HEIGHT
AT ABOUT FL060. SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST
WINDS COULD BE UP TO 15KTS. ...BALDWIN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20080304/0630

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