FVXX20 KNES 151944 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2004DEC15/1944Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 1402-03 LOCATION: N1446W09133 AREA: GUATEMALA SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12375 FT (3772 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2004/030 INFORMATION SOURCE: TEGUCIGALPA MWO. GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS. ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PUFF AT 1302Z OBS ASH DATE/TIME: NIL OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: NOT AVBL REMARKS: INTERMITTENT HOTSPOT CAN BE SEEN IN NEAR IR IMAGERY. VERY LIGHT NEAR SUMMIT PUFFS OF STEAM/GAS WITH SOME LIGHT ASH CAN BE OBSERVED BUT DISSIPATE VERY RAPIDLY ON THE SLOPES OF THE VOLCANO. ...GALLINA NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES NNNN