Strong Eruption at Monserrat Volcano=1/8/07=10:10z

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 081131
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070108/1129Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/035

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. METAR. VAFTAD.

ERUPTION DETAILS: STRONG ERUPTION AROUND 08/1010Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/1045Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL350 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1641 W06210 - N1627 W06141. ASH IS MOVING SE
25-30 KNOTS. SFC/FL150 15NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06210 - N1631 W06258. ASH IS MOVING W 10
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 08/1700Z SFC/FL150 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1635 W06214 - N1619 W06417.
SFC/FL350 40NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1635 W06211 -
N1546 W05720.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 08/2300Z SFC/FL150 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1638 W06539 - N1638 W06208.
SFC/FL350 40NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1822 W05049 -
N1625 W06001.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 09/0500Z SFC/FL150 35NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1635 W06646 - N1635 W06205.
SFC/FL350 N2418 W04617 - N2236 W04546 - N1822
W05046 - N1723 W05756 - N1937 W05152 - N2418
W04617

REMARKS: THE OBSERVATORY REPORTED AN ERUPTION
ESTIMATED BY ANTIGUA TO FL350. THE HIGH LEVEL
CLOUD IS MOVING AT THE MOMENT TO THE SOUTHEAST
TOWARDS GUADELOUPE BUT IS FORECAST TO CURVE MORE
EAST AND THEN NORTHEAST OVER TIME. THE ASH BELOW
FL150 WILL MOVE WEST. ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070108/1730Z


The strong eruption occured early this morning around 6:10 AM AST.Thankfully the ash has not made it towards Puerto Rico as the winds are from the eastnortheast.

Below is more information about the volcanic activity today in that volcano.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,242352,00.html



I will post more information as it's available.So far no tragic news comming out from the island of Monserrat.

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 081821
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070108/1821Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/037

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/1745Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL090 15NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1705 W06218 - N1643 W06210. ASH IS MOVING N 5-10
KNOTS. SFC/FL150 30NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1658
W06224 - N1628 W06347. ASH IS MOVING SW 5-10
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 09/0000Z SFC/FL090 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1713 W06211 - N1643 W06210.
SFC/FL150 30NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1658 W06224 -
N1625 W06358.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 09/0600Z SFC/FL090 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1718 W06215 - N1643 W06210.
SFC/FL150 35NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1659 W06223 -
N1551 W06408.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 09/1200Z SFC/FL090 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1722 W06202 - N1643 W06210.
SFC/FL150 35NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1657 W06223 -
N1511 W06353.

REMARKS: LOW LEVEL ASH BEGINS TO MOVE NORTHWARD.
THE ASH ABOVE FL150 STARTS TO DISSIPATE. MOST OF
THE ASH NOW IS BELOW FL150 AND MOVE SOUTHWEST.
...ZHONG

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070109/0015Z


The latest update this afternoon indicates that the volcano still is emmiting ash in a big way.

Graphic

[Pburgh]

Some of those homes looks soooooo close.

[JonathanBelles]

wow, was there warning? exactly how bad was it?

[MiamiensisWx]

You can also see some of the ash emitting from Montserrat on this Caribbean visible loop if you take a closer look.

[nholley]

I think those homes are not lived in, after the last eruption a few years ago i don;t think many people went home.

[JonathanBelles]

i can see the ash on the visible loop just before the sun goes.

[Stephanie]

Wasn't there a smaller eruption or tremor the other day here? I thought I heard something on the news about it.

That poor island!

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 091220
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070109/1218Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/040

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF ASH AND
GASES

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 09/1145Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1721 W06443 - N1644
W06414 - N1526 W06623 - N1628 W06645 - N1721
W06443 MOVING W 10 KNOTS. SFC/FL070 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1705 W06237 - N1642 W06210. ASH IS
MOVING NW 10 KNOTS. SFC/FL150 25NM WIDE LINE
BETWEEN N1845 W06237 - N1802 W06407. ASH IS
MOVING N 10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 09/1800Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1740 W06308 - N1641 W06209.
SFC/FL150 NO ASH EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 10/0000Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1802 W06302 - N1641 W06208.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 10/0600Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1747 W06314 - N1642 W06209.

REMARKS: IN THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGERY THE ASH
AREAS THAT WERE MOVING AWAY FROM THE VOLCANO
COULD AGAIN BE DETECTED EVEN THOUGH THEY
DISIPATED IN THE MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY AROUND
08Z. THE AREAS WERE FAINT AND WILL NOT LIKELY BE
DETECTED IN 6 HOURS. THERE IS ALSO A PLUME STILL
COMING OUT OF THE VOLCANO AT AROUND FL070 MOVING
NORTHWEST. ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070109/1815Z


More ash is coming out from the volcano this morning.The bad news from me is that the winds are now from the Eastsoutheast and that will transport some of the ash to Puerto Rico.

[AussieMark]

Luis is this the first eruption since the summer of 1997?

[cycloneye]

Luis is this the first eruption since the summer of 1997?

There haved been other eruptions since that year but the bigger ones haved been last year in September and now this one.

[msbee]

Luis, have you gotten any ash from the eruption?
This morning we had very hazy and cloudy skies... No ash, but the graphics look like it could have been from the volcano.
Barbara

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 101202
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070110/1201Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/044

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF ASH AND
GASES

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 10/1115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 N1713 W06140 - N1659
W06133 - N1640 W06209 - N1625 W06258 - N1659
W06314 - N1713 W06140 MOVING W -NE 5-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 10/1730Z SFC/FL120 N1743
W06100 - N1707 W06041 - N1640 W06208 - N1541
W06501 - N1716 W06459 - N1743 W06100

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 10/2330Z SFC/FL100 N1729
W06132 - N1639 W06209 - N1541 W06501 - N1717
W06459 - N1729 W06132

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 11/0530Z SFC/FL100 N1726
W06201 - N1642 W06209 - N1541 W06501 - N1655
W06500 - N1726 W06201

REMARKS: IN THE EARLY MORNING VISIBLE DATA ASH
COULD BE SEEN FANNING FROM WEST TO NORTH TO
NORTHEAST FROM THE VOLCANO. NOT MUCH CHANGE IN
THE LIGHT WINDS IS FORECAST UNTIL TONIGHT WHEN
THEY WILL MOVE ANY ASH MORE TO THE WEST ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070110/1800Z


No stopping of the ash and gas emmisions from the volcano today.msbee,here no big ash in our skies,but some particules are arriving in a minor way.

[cycloneye]

FVXX20 KNES 161356
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070116/1356Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/069

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING LOW LEVEL ASH AND OR
STEAM EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 16/1332Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1642 W06210 - N1619 W06327. ASH IS MOVING SW
5-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 16/1930Z SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1618 W06335.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/0130Z SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06210 - N1614 W06330.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 17/0730Z SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06210 - N1610 W06326.

REMARKS: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A VERY
FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD
THE SOUTHWEST. LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR MAKES ASH
HEIGHT DETERMINATION SOMEWHAT UNRELIABLE BUT THE
ASH IS BELIEVED TO BE BELOW FL080. ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070116/2000Z


Still some ash is comming out but for the most part the larger emmisions that were present in the past days are not occuring now.