FVXX20 KNES 112254
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061111/2254Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/738

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
ASH.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 11/2232Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL080 MOVING TO W 9
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 12/0430Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 12/1030Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 12/1630Z 

REMARKS: A VIVID HOTSPOT CAN BE SEEN AT TIMES AT
THE SUMMIT, HOWEVER THE DETECTION OF ASH IS
DIFFICULT IN THE MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  THE LAST
VISIBLE IMAGE AT 11/2045Z SHOWED A RAGGED 30-40
NMI WIDE PLUME EXTENDING AT LEAST 130-140 KM TO
THE WESTSOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO MOVING AT 9 KTS
AS MEASURED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY WHICH AGREES
WITH GFS MODEL WINDS.  THE MODEL SUGGESTS LITTLE
CHANGE IN SPEED OR DIRECTION DURING THE NEXT 18
HRS.  ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061112/0500Z