FVXX20 KNES 291256
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061229/1255Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/777

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 14NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1653 W06458 - N1643 W06213. ASH IS MOVING W 20
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 29/1830Z SFC/FL080 14NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1649 W06459 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 30/0030Z SFC/FL080 14NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1651 W06500 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 30/0630Z SFC/FL080 14NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1648 W06501 - N1643 W06213. 

REMARKS: MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A PLUME
WIDENING TO ABOUT 14 NMI AND EXTENDING TO AT
LEAST 140 NMI TO THE WEST OF THE VOLCANO BEFORE
BECOMING TOO THIN TO OBSERVE.  THE FURTHEST
EXTENT IS ABOUT 35 NMI SOUTH OF ST. CROIX.  THE
ASH IS MOVING ABOUT 19 KTS AS MEASURED IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY.  LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED
OVER THE NEXT 18 HOURS. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061229/1900Z

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