FVXX22 KNES 301757
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006APR30/1756Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/298

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. NAM WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
LIGHT ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/1715Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL090 N1737 W06200 - N1641
W06210 - N1734 W06241 - N1737 W06200 MOVING N
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/2330Z SFC/FL090 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1746 W06222 - N1641 W06211. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 01/0530Z SFC/FL090 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1745 W06234 - N1640 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 01/1130Z SFC/FL070 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1746 W06227 - N1640 W06210. 

REMARKS: THE EMISSION HAS DISSIPATED A LITTLE AND
NOW ONLY EXTENDS 55 NM NORTH OF THE VOLCANO.  THE
HOTSPOT HAS ALSO BECOME ONLY OCCASIONAL. WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING THE LOW LEVEL LIGHT
ASH BASICLY NORTH UNTIL MORNING.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY01/0000Z

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