FVXX20 KNES 271254
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061227/1254Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/769

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 N1802 W06417 - N1753
W06355 - N1658 W06431 - N1717 W06452 - N1802
W06417 MOVING NW 15 KNOTS. SFC/FL080 18NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1701 W06314 - N1642 W06211. ASH IS
MOVING NW 15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 27/1830Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1652 W06317 - N1641 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 28/0030Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1651 W06316 - N1641 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 28/0630Z SFC/FL080 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1645 W06317 - N1641 W06210. 

REMARKS: A LIGHT ASH CLOUD CONTINUES TO MOVE NW
OF THE SUMMIT COMING WITHIN 65 NMI OF PUERTO
RICO. THE ASH PLUME DIRECTLY FROM THE SUMMIT
EXTENDS 60 NMI TO THE NW. GFS WINDS INDICATE THE
PLUME WILL START TO MOVE DIRECLTY TO THE W.
...BANKS

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061227/1900Z

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