Soufriere Hills Volcano

[cycloneye]

This is a new image from January 7th posted at the NASA site.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=42202

[cycloneye]

This is a web cam looking towards the volcano.At the first post of this thread,you can see sat floater images with loops of the area.

[cycloneye]

Increasing Emissions

FVXX20 KNES 131255
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100113/1255Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/057

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. NAM WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: INCREASING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 13/1215Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N1710 W06257 - N1643 W06210
- N1641 W06211 - N1646 W06256 - N1710 W06257 MOV
W 15-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/1830Z SFC/FL080 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1707 W06334 - N1643 W06210.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/0030Z SFC/FL080 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1736 W06328 - N1642 W06210.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/0630Z SFC/FL080 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1736 W06329 - N1643 W06209.

RMK: IMAGERY SHOWS A NEW EMISSIONS STARTING AT
13/1000Z WITH ASH NOW EXTENDING 45 NMI TO THE WNW
OF THE VOLCANO ...SCHWARTZ

[cycloneye]

Here are different videos of the 8th of January 2010 eruption.

http://www.mvo.ms/

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 131851
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100113/1850Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/058

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 13/1815Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N1820 W06403 - N1647 W06211
- N1641 W06211 - N1721 W06420 - N1820 W06403 MOV
NW 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/0030Z SFC/FL080 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1740 W06358 - N1643 W06211.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/0630Z SFC/FL080 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1740 W06359 - N1644 W06211.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/1230Z SFC/FL080 20NM WID
LINE BTN N1720 W06404 - N1720 W06403 - N1643
W06211.

RMK: VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS ASH EXTENDING ABOUT
130 NMI TO THE WNW OF THE VOLCANO. EMISSIONS
INCREASED AT 1630Z BUT HAVE SINCE DECREASED.
...SCHWARTZ

[cycloneye]

You can easily see the ash plume on the sat floater images.





Sat loops

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters.html

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/souf-img.html

[cycloneye]

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html

FVXX20 KNES 140046
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100114/0045Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/059

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. PILOT REPORT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 14/0015Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N1811 W06331 - N1650 W06209
- N1641 W06213 - N1734 W06401 - N1811 W06331 MOV
NW 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/0630Z SFC/FL080 50NM WID
LINE BTN N1758 W06359 - N1643 W06213.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/1230Z SFC/FL080 50NM WID
LINE BTN N1743 W06338 - N1644 W06213.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/1830Z SFC/FL080 50NM WID
LINE BTN N1739 W06337 - N1643 W06214.

RMK: VA CONTS TO DRIFT TO NW AS SEEN IN
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. FCST WINDS ARE TO BECOME
LIGHTER BEYOND LATER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.
...RUMINSKI

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 141217
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100114/1216Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/061

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA.

ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSIONS OF ASH

OBS VA DTG: 14/1145Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 N1647 W06211 - N1641 W06208
- N1607 W06213 - N1612 W06333 - N1639 W06325 -
N1647 W06211 MOV SW 05-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1800Z SFC/FL090 N1652 W06331
- N1652 W06205 - N1650 W06205 - N1601 W06209 -
N1605 W06344 - N1652 W06331

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0000Z SFC/FL090 N1658
W06331 - N1652 W06205 - N1558 W06207 - N1606
W06347 - N1658 W06331

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0600Z SFC/FL090 N1703
W06338 - N1652 W06205 - N1559 W06207 - N1608
W06347 - N1703 W06338

RMK: VA SEEN MVG TO W AND SW IN VIS IMAGERY
EXTDING AT LEAST 75 NM FROM SUMMIT. LOW
CONFIDENCE IN FCST WINDS. ...EVANS

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 141813
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100114/1813Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/062

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 14/1745Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N1653 W06220 - N1643 W06211
- N1631 W06225 - N1614 W06217 - N1554 W06230 -
N1553 W06259 - N1619 W06300 - N1644 W06239 -
N1648 W06222 - N1653 W06220 MOV W 5-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/0000Z SFC/FL080 10NM WID
LINE BTN N1643 W06210 - N1629 W06325.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0600Z SFC/FL080 10NM WID
LINE BTN N1638 W06327 - N1642 W06210.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/1200Z SFC/FL080 10NM WID
LINE BTN N1655 W06325 - N1643 W06210.

RMK: ASH IS NOW MOVING W AT 5-10 KTS. THE MVO
REPORTS HEIGHT AT FL080.
VERY THIN ASH/GASES MIGHT EXTEND FURTHER WEST
ALONG 16N TO 64W. ...SCHWARTZ

[cycloneye]

Volcano sending up again big emisions of ash today after being relativly quiet yesterday.



FVXX20 KNES 151224
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100115/1223Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/065

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND
VARYING AMOUNTS OF ASH

OBS VA DTG: 15/1145Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 N1703 W06423 - N1651 W06210
- N1621 W06213 - N1553 W06402 - N1703 W06423 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/1800Z SFC/FL090 N1650 W06210
- N1610 W06213 - N1500 W06459 - N1641 W06529 -
N1650 W06210

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/0000Z SFC/FL090 N1702
W06529 - N1652 W06210 - N1622 W06213 - N1526
W06517 - N1702 W06529

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/0600Z SFC/FL090 N1702
W06529 - N1653 W06208 - N1622 W06211 - N1526
W06516 - N1702 W06529

RMK: FIRST VIS IMAGERY SHOW A PLUME WITH SOME
THICKER ASH JUST MOVG OFF THE W COAST BUT THERE
IS THINER ASH ON THE LEADING EDGE 125 NM W. LTLCG
EXPECTED IN VA DIRECTION TODAY. ...SWANSON

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 151824
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100115/1824Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/066

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 15/1745Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N1707 W06425 - N1647 W06255
- N1630 W06245 - N1529 W06507 - N1635 W06511 -
N1707 W06425 MOV W 10-15KT SFC/FL100 N1647 W06255
- N1644 W06211 - N1641 W06210 - N1629 W06244 -
N1647 W06255 MOV W 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/0000Z SFC/FL100 N1714 W06501
- N1644 W06212 - N1640 W06210 - N1610 W06502 -
N1714 W06501

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/0600Z SFC/FL100 N1716
W06502 - N1643 W06210 - N1640 W06209 - N1610
W06501 - N1716 W06502

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/1200Z SFC/FL100 N1713
W06502 - N1644 W06208 - N1640 W06210 - N1613
W06501 - N1713 W06502

RMK: IMAGERY SHOWS THICKER EMISSIONS STARTING AT
ABOUT 1530Z AND NOW EXTENDING ABOUT 30 NMI TO THE
WEST OF THE VOLCANO. THIN DISPERSING VA EXTENDS
ABOUT 115 NMI TO THE WEST. ...SCHWARTZ

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 161230
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100116/1229Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/069

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND
VARYING ABOUNTS OF ASH.

OBS VA DTG: 16/1145Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N1711 W06325 - N1648 W06211
- N1611 W06212 - N1616 W06558 - N1705 W06559 -
N1711 W06325 MOV W 10-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1800Z SFC/FL100 N1756 W06653
- N1659 W06210 - N1606 W06210 - N1546 W06658 -
N1756 W06653

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/0000Z SFC/FL100 N1756
W06653 - N1659 W06210 - N1606 W06209 - N1525
W06658 - N1756 W06653

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0600Z SFC/FL100 N1757
W06653 - N1659 W06210 - N1606 W06209 - N1523
W06658 - N1757 W06653

RMK: IN FIRST VIS IMAGERY PLUME EXTNDS AROUND
225NM FROM SUMMIT AND MOVG GENERALLY W. PLUME
DENSITY VARIABLE. WINDS MOVG ASH WNW TO WSW.
...SWANSON

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 170030
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100117/0030Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/071

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 16/2345Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N1750 W06723 - N1748 W06559
- N1719 W06329 - N1647 W06211 - N1642 W06211 -
N1641 W06337 - N1701 W06609 - N1702 W06723 -
N1750 W06723 MOV W 15-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/0600Z SFC/FL100 50NM WID
LINE BTN N1726 W06729 - N1640 W06340 - N1644
W06211.

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/1200Z SFC/FL 50NM WID LINE
BTN N1717 W06731 - N1652 W06532 - N1626 W06348 -
N1643 W06208.

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/1800Z SFC/FL 50NM WID LINE
BTN N1718 W06741 - N1702 W06337 - N1643 W06211.

RMK: VA SEEN EXTENDING PAST 67W. A HOTSPOT CAN BE
SEEN IN THE LATEST MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE.

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 171231
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100117/1230Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/073

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ROCKFALLS AND VENTING
OF GASES WITH VARYING AMOUNTS OF ASH

OBS VA DTG: 17/1215Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N1750 W06628 - N1749 W06547
- N1701 W06212 - N1612 W06212 - N1634 W06543 -
N1725 W06652 - N1750 W06628 MOV W 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 17/1830Z SFC/FL100 N1801 W06744
- N1758 W06603 - N1700 W06213 - N1614 W06211 -
N1618 W06432 - N1701 W06729 - N1801 W06744

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/0030Z SFC/FL100 N1814
W06753 - N1759 W06559 - N1701 W06214 - N1613
W06211 - N1617 W06432 - N1700 W06752 - N1814
W06753

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/0630Z SFC/FL100 N1807
W06752 - N1759 W06602 - N1659 W06213 - N1615
W06211 - N1616 W06435 - N1659 W06752 - N1807
W06752

RMK: CAN NOT SEE PLUME FROM SUMMIT OUT FIRST 120
NM DUE TO CLOUDS BUT EST LOCATION SINCE PLUME
HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS. LTLCG IN WIND DIR FCST
TODAY. ...SWANSON

[cycloneye]

Dome has grown more



http://www.mvo.ms/

Views of the dome obtained during the week indicate that dome growth has resumed at the volcano. The new growth was first observed on Monday 11 January 2010. The area of growth appears to be the top, central part of the dome. A well-developed chute towards the northeast is currently focusing most of the rock falls and pyroclastic flows associated with dome growth, into the Whites and Tuitts Ghaut. However, some material is spilling into Gages Ghaut with smaller amounts into Tyers Ghaut.

[vbhoutex]

Luis, has there been any effects on any of the other islands? It appears from the latest posts you have made that all if not most of the ash is going out over open waters. Is that correct?

[cycloneye]

Luis, has there been any effects on any of the other islands? It appears from the latest posts you have made that all if not most of the ash is going out over open waters. Is that correct?

It depends on the wind direction when the nearby islands get the ash plume.If it blows from the SE or south Puerto Rico,U.S. and British Virgin Islands and northern Leewards gets that.Right now the wind is from east to west so it stays in the Caribbean Sea.

[cycloneye]

It continues to be active throwing ash and gases.



You can see very clearly the ash plume.



Latest advisory

FVXX20 KNES 181753
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20100118/1752Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
PSN: N1642 W06210

AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEV: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2010/078

INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS OF VA AND
GASES

OBS VA DTG: 18/1715Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N1648 W06211 - N1640 W06207
- N1507 W06252 - N1542 W06448 - N1638 W06440 -
N1648 W06211 MOV SW 15-20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 18/2330Z SFC/FL100 N1649 W06210
- N1641 W06207 - N1417 W06326 - N1505 W06549 -
N1644 W06535 - N1649 W06210

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 19/0530Z SFC/FL100 N1652
W06553 - N1648 W06209 - N1640 W06206 - N1308
W06358 - N1505 W06555 - N1652 W06553

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 19/1130Z SFC/FL100 N1654
W06610 - N1649 W06210 - N1639 W06206 - N1246
W06408 - N1504 W06610 - N1654 W06610

RMK: VA IS MVG TO THE W AND SW IN VIS IMAGERY
EXTDING AT LEAST 100 NM FROM THE SUMMIT. FCST
WINDS SWITCH TO MORE W AFTER 12 HRS. ...EVANS

[Stephanie]

From the graphs that you are providing, you can definitely see the shifts in the wind direction.

I wonder if this recent activity at this volcano was a precursor to the Haiti earthquake.

[vbhoutex]

From the graphs that you are providing, you can definitely see the shifts in the wind direction.

I wonder if this recent activity at this volcano was a precursor to the Haiti earthquake.

That to some would be a stretch since the two aren't on the same fault(I presume), yet I find it an intriqing question since I am of the thought that all of the earthquakes and volcanoes around the world are in some way tied together/9not necessarily one to the other but overall). I wonder if any studies have been done concerning this?