FVXX22 KNES 311440
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAR31/1439Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1642 W06210   AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/173

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. NAM WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: WINDBLOWN LIGHT ASH AND GASES

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 31/1432Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1704 W06204 - N1634
W06136 - N1620 W06241 - N1653 W06228 - N1704
W06204 MOVING W -E 0-5 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 31/2030Z SFC/FL070 N1703
W06158 - N1631 W06138 - N1619 W06241 - N1659
W06241 - N1703 W06158 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 01/0230Z SFC/FL070 N1702
W06301 - N1700 W06213 - N1625 W06147 - N1611
W06305 - N1702 W06301 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 01/0830Z SFC/FL070 N1720
W06321 - N1700 W06212 - N1621 W06201 - N1603
W06317 - N1720 W06321 

REMARKS: THE OBSERVATORY CONTINUES TO REPORT
ROCKFALLS AND VENTING AT THE VOLCANO.  WINDS ARE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE THEREFORE BLOWING THE GASES AND
LIGHT ASH OFF THE ISLAND THIS MORNING IN ALL
DIRECTIONS AND DISSIPATING BY 25 NM OFFSHORE. THE
WINDS FORECAST ARE TO MOVE THE PLUME MORE WESTERLY
OVER TIME.   ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAR31/2045Z

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