FVXX20 KNES 290839
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY29/0839Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: ANATAHAN 0804-20
LOCATION: N1621 E14539   AREA: MARIANA.ISLANDS

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 2585 FT (788 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/006

INFORMATION SOURCE: MTSAT. GFS WINDS. PILOT
REPORT. DARWIN VAAC

ERUPTION DETAILS: INCREASED ACTIVITY AROUND 0333Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/0733Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 N1627 E14455 - N1625
E14540 - N1619 E14543 - N1608 E14506 - N1445
E14241 - N1535 E14220 - N1627 E14455 MOVING W 5-10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 29/1330Z SFC/FL100 N1633
E14122 - N1625 E14541 - N1617 E14543 - N1448
E14159 - N1633 E14122 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 29/1930Z SFC/FL100 N1640
E14158 - N1624 E14542 - N1617 E14543 - N1444
E14218 - N1640 E14158 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 30/0130Z SFC/FL100 N1634
E14123 - N1625 E14543 - N1617 E14543 - N1449
E14200 - N1634 E14123 

REMARKS: A PILOT REPORTED AN ASH CLOUD NEAR
ANATAHAN VOLCANO TO A HEIGHT OF FL100.  THIS
CORRESPONDS WELL WITH AN INCREASE SEEN IN VISIBLE
IMAGERY AROUND 0333Z INDICATING THE VOG/STEAM/GAS
PLUME HAS INCREASED ASH CONTENT.  WILL TRY TO
CONFIRM WITH USGS ON INCREASED ACTIVITY.  PLUME
WILL MEANDER BETWEEN W AND SW MOVEMENT OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS THOUGH CURRENT MOVEMENT IS DUE WEST.
...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY29/1445Z

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