FVXX20 KNES 241354
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061224/1354Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/757

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. PILOT
REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH
EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/1315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1640 W06210 - N1625 W06456. ASH IS MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 24/1930Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1640 W06208 - N1617 W06451. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 25/0130Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06209 - N1608 W06455. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 25/0730Z SFC/FL080 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1640 W06209 - N1558 W06502. 

REMARKS: FIRST VISIBLE IMAGERY OF THE DAY SHOWS A
PLUME EXTENDING 160 NMI TO THE WSW OF THE SUMMIT
AT 10-15 KTS.  GFS WINDS AT FL080 WILL BE
SHIFTING SLIGHTLY SW AND INCREASING SPEED TO
15-20 KTS.  ALSO, A WELL-DEFINED HOT SPOT IS SEEN
IN MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY. ...BANKS

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061224/2000Z

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