FVXX23 KNES 081334
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061208/1334Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/751

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL EXPLOSION AT 08/1250Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/1315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1655 W06308 - N1643 W06210. ASH IS MOVING W
15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 08/1930Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1649 W06344 - N1643 W06209. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 09/0130Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1648 W06344 - N1643 W06209. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 09/0730Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1647 W06346 - N1643 W06210. 

REMARKS: BOTH VISIBLE AND MUTILSPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY SHOWED AN ASH PLUME TO FL080 EXTENDING
ABOUT 60NMI OF THE SUMMIT BASED ON OBSERVATIONS
AT 08/1245Z.  THE HEIGHT BASED ON GSF WINDS AND
SATELLITE IMAGERY. MVO INDICATED SMALL EXPLOSIONS
AROUND 08/1250Z THOUGH ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED
SINCE THEN. ...ZHONG

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061208/1930Z

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