FVXX20 KNES 291418
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY29/1416Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: ANATAHAN 0804-20
LOCATION: N1621 E14539   AREA: MARIANA.ISLANDS

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 2585 FT (788 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/007

INFORMATION SOURCE: MTSAT. GFS WINDS. PILOT
REPORT. AIRS SO2 DETECTION

ERUPTION DETAILS: INCREASED ACTIVITY POSSIBLY
STARTING AROUND 0330Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/1233Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO SW 10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 29/1830Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 30/0030Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 30/0630Z 

REMARKS: A 29/0722Z PILOT REPORT OF FL100 ASH AND
SOMEWHAT THICKER THAN USUAL ASH PLUME APPEARANCE
IN VISIBLE IMAGERY  SUGGESTED POSSIBLY INCREASED
ASH EMISSIONS FROM ANATAHAN.  A MORE RECENT
SATELLITE BASED INDICATION OF ELEVATED SO2 LEVELS
FAR SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO ALSO INDICATES
INCREASED ACTIVITY.  HOWEVER SINCE NIGHTFALL WITH
THE LOSS OF VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY NO ASH CAN
BE DETECTED IN IMAGERY. ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY29/2015Z

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