FVXX23 KNES 071342
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006JAN07/1341Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/001

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: OBSERVED STARTING AROUND
07/1145Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 07/1315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 4NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1638 W06242 - N1643 W06210. ASH IS MOVING W 10-15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 07/1930Z SFC/FL100 8NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1635 W06331. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 08/0130Z SFC/FL100 NO VA EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 08/0730Z NO VA EXP.

REMARKS: IN THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGES A FAINT
NARROW PLUME CAN BE SEEN MOVING WEST FROM THE
SUMMIT AROUND 37 NMI.  THE PLUME IS LIKELY GASES
AND MAYBE SOME LIGHT ASH BUT CAN NOT TALK WITH THE
OBSERVATORY.  THE HEIGHT MAY RISE A LITTLE WITH
DAYTIME HEATING .  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006JAN07/1945Z

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