FVXX22 KNES 040758
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006APR04/0756Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/188

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF LIGHT ASH
AND GASES

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 04/0715Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1640 W06334 - N1642 W06210. ASH IS MOVING W 10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 04/1330Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1634 W06358. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 04/1930Z SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06209 - N1634 W06359. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 05/0130Z SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06208 - N1616 W06359. 

REMARKS: THROUGH SOME THIN HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS A
VERY FAINT PLUME CAN BE DETECTED IN MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  THE PLUME IS MOVING WEST OFF THE ISLAND
AND DISSIPATEDS AROUND 60 NM OFFSHORE.  THE HEIGHT
IS ESTIMATED BELOW FL080.  WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
KEEP THE ASH MOVING WEST UNTIL NEAR THE END OF DAY
WHEN THEY WILL MOVE THE ASH MORE SLIGHTLY
SOUTHWEST.      ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006APR04/1400Z

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