FVXX20 KNES 091331
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006FEB09/1330Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANTA MARIA 1402-03
LOCATION: N1445 W09133   AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12375 FT (3772 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/013

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: LIGHT ASH SEEN AT 09/1302Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 09/1302Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL120 N1449 W09141 - N1446
W09132 - N1445 W09132 - N1439 W09143 - N1449
W09141 MOVING W 0-5 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 09/1900Z SFC/FL120 N1452
W09149 - N1446 W09132 - N1444 W09132 - N1429
W09147 - N1452 W09149 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 10/0100Z NO VA EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 10/0700Z NO VA EXP.

REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS
ASH/STEAM MIX AT SANTIAGUITO LAVA DOME.  WINDS ARE
VERY LIGHT SO ASH DENSITY IS A BIT MORE THAN
NORMAL BUT THE ASH IS RELEGATED TO THE SUMMIT
REGION AS WELL. A WIND SHIFT AT AROUND 700MB MAY
CAUSE LATER  STRONGER EXHALATIONS TO MOVE NE...BUT
NO ASH OR STEAM  IS SEEN MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION
AT THIS TIME.  ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006FEB09/1930Z

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