FVXX20 KNES 241352
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060924/1352Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/565

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/1332Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 6NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1708 W06341 - N1644 W06213. ASH IS MOVING W 20
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 24/1930Z SFC/FL080 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1711 W06350 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 25/0130Z SFC/FL080 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1710 W06355 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 25/0730Z SFC/FL080 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1710 W06355 - N1642 W06212. 

REMARKS: MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A FAINT 25
NMI WIDE AREA OF VERY LIGHT ASH EXTENDING ABOUT
230 NMI TO THE WEST OF THE VOLCANO.  BUT THE LAST
SEVERAL HOURS OF IMAGERY HAS REVEALED A 6 NMI
WIDE PLUME EXTENDING 80-85 NMI TO THE
WESTNORTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT.  WINDS ARE
FORECASTED TO REMAIN TO THE NORTHWEST SO SOME OF
THIS NEW ASH PLUME MAY REACH ST. CROIX .  A
HOSPOT CAN BE SEEN ON MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060924/1945Z

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