FVXX20 KNES 301231
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060930/1230Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/589

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/1145Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1753 W06527 - N1702
W06347 - N1707 W06255 - N1644 W06208 - N1638
W06211 - N1617 W06353 - N1730 W06558 - N1753
W06527 MOVING W 10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/1800Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1655 W06530 - N1643 W06209.
SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1751 W06705 -
N1715 W06605. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 01/0000Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1641 W06549 - N1640 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 01/0600Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1639 W06210 - N1629 W06546. 

REMARKS: ASH EXTENDS 215 KM TO THE WEST BEFORE
SHIFTING TO THE NW JUST SE OF PUERTO RICO. IT IS
EXPECTED THAT ASH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE W JUST
SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO AND DISSIPATE WITHIN 6
HOURS. GFS WINDS SHOW THE PLUME CONNECTED TO THE
SUMMIT WILL SLOWLY MOVE DIRECTLY W AND EVENTUALLY
SW. ...BANKS

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060930/1830Z

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