FVXX22 KNES 070437
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006FEB07/0437Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/012

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION OF STEAM AND ASH AROUND
0330Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 07/0402Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL050 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1640 W06233 - N1643 W06211. ASH IS MOVING W 15-20
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 07/1000Z SFC/FL050 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1638 W06335 - N1641 W06211. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 07/1600Z NO VA EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 07/2200Z NO VA EXP.

REMARKS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
REPORTED AN EMSSISON WHICH MAY HAVE PRODUCED ASH
ABOVE FL030.  SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED SMALL PLUME
OF STEAM AND ASH IN THE 0332Z IMAGE WHICH EXTENDED
FURTHERE WEST IN THE SUBSEQUENT 0345Z AND 0402Z
IMAGE.  ASH HEIGHT IS UNCERTAIN DUE TO ZONAL WINDS
UP TO ABOUT FL100 BASED ON UPER AIR SOUNDINGS. ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006FEB07/1030Z

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