FVXX22 KNES 181322
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAR18/1322Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/122

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: PLUME OBSERVED STARTING AT
1130Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/1245Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 20NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06255 - N1643 W06210. ASH IS MOVING W 10-15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/1900Z SFC/FL100 N1749
W06430 - N1652 W06217 - N1643 W06209 - N1554
W06338 - N1749 W06430 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 19/0100Z SFC/FL100 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1644 W06208 - N1632 W06535. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 19/0700Z SFC/FL100 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1618 W06446. 

REMARKS: IN VISIBLE IMAGERY A PLUME OF ASH AND
GASES COULD BE SEEN MOVING WEST OFF THE ISLAND. 
LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL FAN OUT THIS AREA OVER THE
NEXT FEW HOURS AND THEN BECOME MORE LINEAR WITH
TIME. HEIGHT IS ESTIMATED BELOW FL100.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAR18/1915Z

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