FVXX20 KNES 261414
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061026/1414Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/687

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND A
LITTLE ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 26/1345Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1717 W06406 - N1643 W06210. ASH IS MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 26/2000Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1701 W06425 - N1642 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 27/0200Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1643 W06210 - N1616 W06412. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 27/0800Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06210 - N1619 W06400. 

REMARKS: WITH MORE VISIBLE IMAGERY A WIDER AND
LONGER FAINT PLUME OF GASES AND ASH CAN BE SEEN
MOVING WEST (285 DEGREES)  AROUND 105 NM.  THERE
IS ALSO A STRONG HOTSPOT AT THE SUMMIT WHICH
INDICATES CONTINUED VENTING AND ROCKFALLS.  WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO MOVE THE PLUME GRADUALLY MORE TO
THE WEST SOUTHWEST WITH TIME.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061026/2015Z

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