FVXX20 KNES 300239
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060830/0237Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/473

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: DOME COLLAPSE AROUND 29/2140Z
WITH CONTINUING EMISSION OF GASES AND ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/0145Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL320 N1727 W06047 - N1718
W06024 - N1655 W06037 - N1711 W06108 - N1727
W06047 MOVING E 15-20 KNOTS. SFC/FL120 N1725
W06204 - N1637 W06153 - N1632 W06235 - N1714
W06305 - N1725 W06204 MOVING N 0 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/0800Z SFC/FL120 N1732
W06156 - N1638 W06151 - N1624 W06241 - N1726
W06314 - N1732 W06156 SFC/FL320 NO VA EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 30/1400Z SFC/FL100 N1736
W06152 - N1637 W06151 - N1618 W06305 - N1731
W06320 - N1736 W06152 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 30/2000Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: FROM THE EARLIER DOME COLLAPSE THE
HIGHER LEVEL CLOUD OF ASH HAS MOVED EAST AND
DETACHED FROM THE VOLCANO WITH ONLY A SMALL AREA
OF THE LEADING EDGE STILL DECTECTED BETWEEN 75 TO
95 NM EAST OF THE VOLCANO AND DISSIPATING.  THE
LOWER AREA OF ASH AROUND FL120 IS NOT DEDECTED
WELL IN IMAGERY BUT IS MOST LIKELY STILL NORTH
AND WEST OF THE ISLAND. A HOTSPOT IS NOW DETECTED
AT 0145Z.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060830/0830Z

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