FVXX22 KNES 181333
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061018/1333Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12375 FT (3772 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/074

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
INSIVUMEH. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL BRIEF EMISSIONS OF GASES
AND LIGHT ASH STARTING AROUND 10Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/1245Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL130 8NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1443 W09237 - N1445 W09132. ASH IS MOVING W 15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/1900Z SFC/FL130 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1444 W09302 - N1444 W09132. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 19/0100Z SFC/FL130 NO ASH
EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 19/0700Z NO ASH EXP.

REMARKS: IN THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGERY A SERIES OF
SMALL PUFFS OF GASES AND VERY LIGHT ASH CAN BE
SEEN MOVING WEST FROM THE VOLCANO.  THE PUFFS
DISSIPATE JUST AFTER MOVING OFFSHORE OF THE
EXTREAM SOUTHERN TIP OF MEXICO.  THE OBSERVATORY
REPORTS A MOSTLY LAVA EVENT HOWEVER SOME GASES
AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF ASH IS BEING GENERATED AND
MOVING WEST.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061018/1930Z

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