FVXX21 KNES 171250
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006JAN17/1250Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/004

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS.
MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PLUME SEEN 17/1132Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1646 W06211 - N1638
W06210 - N1628 W06237 - N1617 W06255 - N1626
W06256 - N1640 W06237 - N1646 W06211 MOVING SW
15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 17/1830Z SFC/FL070 N1645
W06211 - N1639 W06210 - N1632 W06237 - N1616
W06311 - N1626 W06316 - N1637 W06250 - N1645
W06211 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 18/0030Z NO VA EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 18/0630Z NO VA EXP.

REMARKS: A WELL DEFINED ASH AND STEAM PLUME
EXTENDS TOWARDS THE WEST SOUTHWEST TO AROUND FL070
IN GOES 12 IMAGERY. THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY INDICATED THAT ROCKFALL AND
PYROCLASTIC FLOWS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.  CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY
YESTERDAY KEPT ANY ASH DETECTION TO A MINIMUM. THE
WELL DEFINED SIGNATURE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY AT
17/1215Z INDICATES THEIR IS ASH MIXED IN WITH
STEAM.   WE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR.
...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006JAN17/1845Z

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