FVXX20 KNES 280100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060928/0100Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/579

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF GASES
AND ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 28/0015Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06210 - N1631 W06316. ASH IS MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 28/0630Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1640 W06318 - N1643 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 28/1230Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1716 W06358 - N1642 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 28/1830Z SFC/FL100 20NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1755 W06330 - N1642 W06210. 

REMARKS: A FAINT PLUME CAN BE DETECTED IN IMAGERY
MOVING WEST FROM THE VOLCANO.  A HOTSPOT IS ALSO
CONSTANT.  DUE TO DARKNESS THE PLUME MAY NOT BE
DETECTED AS FAR WEST AS IT MAY EXTEND.  WINDS ARE
FORECAST GO GRADUALLY MOVE THE PLUME MORE TO THE
NORTHWEST BY DAYBREAK .   ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060928/0700Z

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