FVXX21 KNES 302159
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060730/2159Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/457

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: INCREASED ACTIVITY BEGINNING
30/1845Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/2115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL160 15NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1645 W06350 - N1629 W06313 - N1630 W06244 -
N1643 W06213. ASH IS MOVING SW 10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 31/0330Z SFC/FL160 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06213 - N1606 W06344. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 31/0930Z SFC/FL160 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06211 - N1617 W06221 - N1600
W06250. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 31/1530Z SFC/FL160 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06211 - N1554 W06249. 

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED AN INTERMITTENT
BUT WELL DEFINED HOT SPOT SINCE 1845Z.  VISIBLE
SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALED AN ASH PLUME BACKING
FROM WEST TO SOUTHWEST OVER THE LAST 4-5 HOURS. 
HEIGHT ASSIGNMENT IS BASED UPON MODEL FORECAST
WINDS AND THE OBSERVED DIRECTION OF MOTION.
...TURK

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060731/0400Z

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