FVXX20 KNES 021416
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAR02/1416Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/087

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL FREQUENT EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/1345Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL050 N1712 W06340 - N1707
W06249 - N1643 W06210 - N1641 W06211 - N1654
W06339 - N1712 W06340 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 02/2000Z SFC/FL050 N1734
W06335 - N1644 W06211 - N1640 W06211 - N1656
W06349 - N1734 W06335 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 03/0200Z SFC/FL050 N1728
W06410 - N1645 W06211 - N1639 W06211 - N1622
W06415 - N1728 W06410 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 03/0800Z SFC/FL050 N1734
W06429 - N1644 W06211 - N1639 W06209 - N1631
W06436 - N1734 W06429 

REMARKS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
REPORTS THAT FREQUENT PYROCLASTIC FLOWS THAT
CONTAIN BOTH ASH AND STEAM HAVE BEEN OCCURING AT
FAIRLY REGULAR INTERVALS.  THE BIGGEST OF THESE
FLOWS ARE PRODUCING ASH AND STEAM UP TO ABOUT
FL050.  THIS ASH AND STEAM IS DRIFTING TO THE WEST
NORTHWEST. ...MERCKLE

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAR02/2015Z

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