FVXX20 KNES 021342
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061002/1342Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/598

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/1315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 N1707 W06310 - N1645
W06210 - N1631 W06337 - N1613 W06403 - N1524
W06721 - N1632 W06726 - N1707 W06310 MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 02/1930Z SFC/FL080 N1705
W06311 - N1643 W06210 - N1635 W06356 - N1534
W06720 - N1652 W06718 - N1705 W06311 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 03/0130Z SFC/FL 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1713 W06712 - N1641 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 03/0730Z SFC/FL080 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1729 W06708 - N1642 W06210. 

REMARKS: FIRST VISIBILE IMAGES OF THE DAY SHOW A
35 NMI WIDE LIGHT ASH PLUME EXTENDING NEARLY 250
NMI TO THE WEST. THE SUMMIT SEEMS TO HAVE CALMED
DOWN PRODUCING ONLY LIGHT ASH AND SHOWING A WEAK
HOT SPOT. WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO SHIFT BACK TO
THE NW AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO OVER THE NEXT
12 HOURS. ...BANKS

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061002/1945Z

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