FVXX20 KNES 311711
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060831/1711Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/480

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 31/1645Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL050 N1658 W06353 - N1645
W06211 - N1638 W06207 - N1637 W06232 - N1429
W06344 - N1407 W06559 - N1658 W06353 MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 31/2300Z SFC/FL050 38NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1640 W06209 - N1630 W06356. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 01/0500Z SFC/FL050 38NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1647 W06340 - N1641 W06211. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 01/1100Z SFC/FL050 38NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1647 W06339 - N1640 W06209. 

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED THE ASH PLUME
EXTENDED 185 NMI TO THE WEST SW OF THE SUMMIT AT
1645Z. THE THICKEST ASH WAS LOCATED UP TO 66 NMI
TO THE WEST OF THE SUMMIT. THE HEIGHT IS LOWERED
BASED ON 1200Z UPPER AIR DATA AND THE OBSERVED
DIRECTION OF MOTION OF ASH. ...ZHONG

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060831/2315Z

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