FVXX20 KNES 290641
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061029/0641Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/698

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/0615Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL080 MOVING TO W 20-25
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 29/1230Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 29/1830Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 30/0030Z 

REMARKS: A HOTSPOT WAS SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY
BETWEEN 0245Z AND 0415Z WITH A POTENTIAL PLUME
MOVING WNW. HOWEVER THE PLUME IS IN SIMILAR
APPEARANCE AND DIRECTION OF MOTION AS CLOUDS
MOVING OFF GUADELOUPE.  THOUGH IT WOULD MAKE A
GOOD TRACER FOR VOLCANIC ASH...BUT VERY LOW
CONFIDENCE ATTM...HENCE NO BOUNDED AREA OR
FORECAST. STILL WINDS WILL MOVE THE ASH TOWARD
THE WNW AND WEST RAPIDLY AT 20-25KTS OVER THE
NEXT 18HRS.  ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061029/1245Z