FVXX21 KNES 300155
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2005AUG30/0155Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211   AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2005/149

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH/STEAM EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/0115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 N1821W06355 - N1750W06352
- N1746W06429 - N1815W06430 - N1821W06355 MOVING W
0-5 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/0730Z SFC/FL080 N1822W06413
- N1748W06410 - N1749W06444 - N1818W06443 -
N1822W06413 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 30/1330Z WINDS SFC/FL080
MOVING TO W 0-5 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 30/1930Z  WINDS SFC/FL080
MOVING TO W 0-5 KNOTS.

REMARKS: THOUGH ASH SIGNAL IS NOT DETECTED ON
SATELLITE IMAGE...MAINLY DUE TO LOW LEVEL AND THIN
NATURE OF THE ASH... A POCKET OF LOW LEVEL CLOUDS
THAT DEVELOPED IN THE ASH AREA REMAINS SEEN SLOWLY
DRIFTING W NE OF ST. CROIX.  WITH LIMITED FLOW AND
MIXING...FULLY BELIEVE ASH IS STILL THERE AND SO
WILL ADVISE ON IT.  THERE MAY BE LOW LEVEL ASH TO
THE N AND NW OF MONTSERRAT BUT WAS UNABLE TO TRACE
THAT BACK.  WIND NEAR THE VOLCANO AND NEAR ST.
CROIX IS VERY LIGHT AND WILL TRANSPORT ASH W TO
NW.  ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2005AUG30/0800Z

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