FVXX20 KNES 152304
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060915/2304Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/530

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 15/2232Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 N1853 W06424 - N1646
W06210 - N1640 W06210 - N1736 W06437 - N1853
W06424 MOVING NW 10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 16/0430Z SFC/FL080 N1834
W06456 - N1645 W06210 - N1639 W06209 - N1637
W06253 - N1718 W06501 - N1834 W06456 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 16/1030Z SFC/FL080 N1805
W06505 - N1645 W06210 - N1639 W06210 - N1638
W06338 - N1705 W06510 - N1805 W06505 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 16/1630Z SFC/FL080 N1752
W06545 - N1644 W06210 - N1638 W06210 - N1641
W06555 - N1752 W06545 

REMARKS: ASH HAS CONTINUED TO EMMIT THROUGHOUT
THE DAY.  THE PLUME HAS REACHED THE EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THOUGH THE PLUME
APPEARS THIN IN CONSISTENCY.  WINDS ARE FORCASTED
TO HEAD TO THE WEST THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND
HOPEFULLY REMAIN SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS BY
MORNING...HOWEVER ASH HAS JUST BEGUN TO
SHIFT...AS THE PLUME NEAR THE VOLCANO HAS TAKEN
ON MORE OF A FAN SHAPE.  ...SPAMPATA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060916/0500Z

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