FVXX20 KNES 101435
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061210/1435Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12375 FT (3772 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/086

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: MINOR ASH PUFFS OBSERVED.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 10 /1415ZZ

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL140 N1447 W09145 - N1447
W09135 - N1444 W09135 - N1443 W09144 - N1447
W09145 MOVING W 8 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SFC/FL140 N1448 W09207 -
N1442 W09208 - N1441 W09220 - N1447 W09221 -
N1448 W09207 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: NO ASH EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: NO ASH EXP.

REMARKS: SEVERAL MINOR ASH PUFFS HAVE EMITTED
FROM THE SUMMIT SINCE 10/1315Z AND ARE PRESENTLY
12-15 NMI TO THE WEST OF THE VOLCANO MOVING AT 8
KTS.  A WEAK HOTSPOT IS OBSERVED ON MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.   ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061210/2030Z

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