FVXX22 KNES 020302
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006APR02/0159Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/179

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/0202Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO NW 0-5 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 02/0800Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 02/1400Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 02/2000Z 

REMARKS: ASH AND STEAM COULD BE SEEN MOVING WEST
TO NW FROM THE VOLCANO AS NIGHT TIME FELL ON
VISIBLE IMAGERY.  SINCE THEN INTERMITTENT HOTSPOTS
COULD BE SEEN THOUGH PASSING CLOUDS.  WIND FLOW AT
ASH HEIGHT SHOULD CONTINUE TO VEER THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD MEANING ASH WILL MOVE NW TO N BY
THE END OF THE PERIOD.  ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006APR02/0800Z

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