FVXX22 KNES 161949
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006APR16/1949Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/241

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF GASES AND
LIGHT ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 16/1915Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL110 N1652 W06149 - N1623
W06141 - N1643 W06210 - N1652 W06149 MOVING E -SE
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 17/0130Z SFC/FL110 N1652
W06132 - N1625 W06123 - N1612 W06154 - N1644
W06210 - N1652 W06132 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/0730Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1610 W06157. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 17/1330Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1612 W06244. 

REMARKS: THE AREA OF FAINT ASH AND GASES HAVE
FANNED OUT A LITTLE SINCE IT APPEARS THE PLUME
HEIGHT GOT UP TO AROUND FL110 AND MOVING THAT PART
OF THE PLUME MORE EASTWARD AS OPPOSED AT THE
SLIGHTLY LOWER LEVEL IT IS MOVING MORE SOUTHEAST. 
THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE ANY ASH TO THE WEST
OVER TIME.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006APR17/0145Z

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