FVXX22 KNES 041325
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY04/1324Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/312

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. MONTSERRAT
OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTIUOUS EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 04/1245Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 N1646 W06209 - N1646
W06156 - N1640 W06141 - N1632 W06149 - N1637
W06203 - N1641 W06210 - N1646 W06209 MOVING E
05-10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 04/1900Z SFC/FL100 N1645
W06209 - N1643 W06150 - N1637 W06141 - N1626
W06142 - N1637 W06203 - N1640 W06210 - N1645
W06209 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 05/0100Z SFC/FL100 N1644
W06210 - N1633 W06148 - N1625 W06141 - N1618
W06146 - N1638 W06214 - N1644 W06210 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 05/0700Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
INDICATES ASH IS HEADING EAST ALTHOUGH CLOUDS DO
BLOCK THE FULL VIEW.  SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A
PLUME OF ASH MIXED IN WITH CLOUDS MOVING EAST
SOUTHEAST.  THIS WAS DIFFICULT TO CONFIRM IN THE
LAST ADVISORY AS THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGES OF THE
DAY WERE BEGINNING TO APPEAR.  ASH IS ESTIMATED TO
FL100 AND MOVING AT 5-10 KNOTS.  FORECAST
CONFIDENCE AFTER 06 HOURS IS LOW. ...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY04/1930Z

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