FVXX20 KNES 020140
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061002/0139Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/596

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/0115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL080 MOVING TO W 15-20
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 02/0730Z WINDS SFC/FL080
MOVING TO W 13-18 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 02/1330Z WINDS SFC/FL080
MOVING TO W 12-17 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 02/1930Z WINDS SFC/FL080
MOVING TO NW 10-15 KNOTS.

REMARKS: A BRIGHT HOTSPOT CAN BE SEEN AT THE
CRATER BUT DUE TO DIFFICULTY OF LOW LEVEL ASH
DETECTION WITH OVERNIGHT IR TECHNIQUES...ASH
CANNOT BE SEEN AT THIS TIME.  HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL
CU FROM ISLAND WAKE CONVERGENCE COULD BE USED AS
A PROXY FOR ASH MOTIONS.  CURRENTLY THE LINE OF
CU IS MOVING WSW AT ABOUT 255 DEGREES.  THIS ASH
TRANSPORT DIRECTION SHOULD BE SHIFTING FROM WSW
TO W TO NW AT 9-18HRS FORECAST.  ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061002/0745Z

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