FVXX20 KNES 181357
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAR18/1356Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12375 FT (3772 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/056

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND
OCCASIONAL LIGHT ASH. 

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/1332Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL150 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1513 W09235 - N1444 W09132. ASH IS MOVING NW 10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/1930Z SFC/FL150 NO VA EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 19/0130Z NO VA EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 19/0730Z NO VA EXP.

REMARKS: IN THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGES A FAINT
NARROW PLUME COULD BE SEEN DRIFTING NORTHWEST FROM
THE VOLCANO AND THEN IN THE 1332Z IMAGE A NEW
SMALL PUFF WAS DETECTED.  THE WINDS FORECAST WILL
MOVE THE AREAS SLOWING NORTHWEST. AT THIS TIME WE
DO NOT EXPECT THE AREA WILL STILL BE DETECTABLE IN
6 HOURS.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAR18/2000Z

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