FVXX20 KNES 312307
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060831/2307Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/481

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 31/2245Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL130 20NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1644 W06210 - N1630 W06246 - N1625 W06352. ASH
IS MOVING SW 10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 01/0500Z SFC/FL130 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1644 W06253 - N1623
W06431. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 01/1100Z SFC/FL130 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06445 - N1641 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 01/1700Z SFC/FL130 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1644 W06449 - N1635 W06245 - N1643
W06210. 

REMARKS: VOLCANIC ASH IS DETECTABLE IN IR AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY MOVING WEST TO SOUTHWEST
FROM THE VOLCANO. FORECAST IS FOR PERSISTENT
WESTERLY MOVEMENT OF ASH. FL LOWERED SLIGHTLY TO
LEVEL OF INVERSION.  ...BANKS

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060901/0500Z

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