FVXX20 KNES 300830
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060830/0829Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/474

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

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

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/0745Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL120 MOVING TO N 0-5
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/1400Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 30/2000Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 31/0200Z 

REMARKS: ASH IS NOT VISIBLE IN INFRARED OR
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  THE ASH PREVIOUSLY 
OBSERVED AT FL320 HAS DISSIPATED. THE LAST
VISIBLE IMAGE OF THE DAY SHOWED ASH AT FL120
MOVING SLOWLY TO THE NORTH OF THE VOLCANO .   A
HOTSPOT CONTINUES TO BE OBSERVED IN SHORTWAVE
IMAGERY. ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060830/1430Z

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