FVXX20 KNES 170537
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061017/0536Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/657

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINOUS EMISSION OF ASH AND
GASES

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/0515Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL070 MOVING TO N 5-10
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 17/1130Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/1730Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 17/2330Z 

REMARKS: ASH IS NOT OBSERVED IN IMAGERY ALTHOUGH
THERE ARE EXTENSIVE CLOUDS PRESENT. THE 00Z
GUAGELOUPE RADIOSONDE INDICATE WINDS ARE LIGHT
AND VARIABLE. THE MONSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
REPORTED ASH MOVING TO THE NORTH THIS PAST DAY.
...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061017/1130Z