FVXX20 KNES 310502
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060831/0501Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/478

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS  OF GASES AND
LIGHT ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 31/0345Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL120 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06210 - N1617 W06237. ASH IS MOVING SW
5-10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 31/1000Z SFC/FL120 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1617 W06237. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 31/1600Z SFC/FL120 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1630 W06246. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 31/2200Z SFC/FL12 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06210 - N1626 W06246. 

REMARKS: IR IMAGERY SHOWS A PLUME EXTENDING
APPROXIMATELY 25 NMI TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE 
VOLCANO.  ASH COULD EXTEND FURTHER TO THE
SOUTHWEST BUT UNDETECTED IN THE AVAILABLE
IMAGERY.   ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060831/1100Z

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