The low thermal anomaly first detected by the NASA FIRMS hot spot detection system on Sunday, 6th October, 2024, at the summit of La Soufrière volcano did not persist into Tuesday, 8th October.
A south easterly wind flow will continue to draw moisture from equatorial regions to our islands within the next 48 hours.
Moisture levels are gradually increasing across our islands.
According to information received from the Seismic Research Centre at 2:38 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024, a low thermal anomaly (temperatures above existing background/base levels) was detected at the summit of the La Soufriere volcano by the NASA FIRMS hot spot detection system on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Read more: Temperatures Above Existing Background (BASE) Levels Detected at the La Soufriere Volcano
Unstable conditions are affecting our islands and supportive upper-level environment is in place.
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