FVXX20 KNES 251908
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061225/1908Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/762

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH
EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 25/1845Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06210 - N1634 W06459. ASH IS MOVING W 20
KNOTS. SFC/FL N1634 W06808 - N1602 W06641 - N1405
W06710 - N1443 W06947 - N1634 W06808 MOVING N 0
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 26/0100Z SFC/FL100 N1547
W06853 - N1343 W06741 - N1337 W07029 - N1528
W07121 - N1547 W06853 SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE LINE
BETWEEN N1640 W06447 - N1641 W06208. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 26/0700Z SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1644 W06446 - N1640 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 26/1300Z SFC/FL100 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1649 W06444 - N1641 W06214. 

REMARKS: LIGHT ASH CONTINUES TO EMIT, BUT THE
LARGER AREA OF THICK ASH HAS STARTED TO DIFFUSE
AS IT IS NEARLY 250 NMI WSW OF THE SUMMIT NOW. 
THE GFS MODEL INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO MOV W AT 20 KTS. A HOT SPOT HAS NOT BEEN
VISIBLE FOR OVER 6 HOURS. ...BANKS

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061226/0115Z

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