FVXX20 KNES 041909
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061104/1908Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/720

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND GAS EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 04/1815Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL090 25NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06456 - N1642 W06213. ASH IS MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 05/0030Z SFC/FL090 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1644 W06458 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 05/0630Z SFC/FL090 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06213 - N1636 W06244 - N1632
W06458. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 05/1230Z SFC/FL090 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06213 - N1617 W06319 - N1634
W06511. 

REMARKS: ASH CONTINUES TO BE SEEN DRIFTING MAINLY
TO THE WEST OF THE SUMMIT. LATEST GFS MODEL
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT
MORE TO THE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE END OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD..CARRYING THE ASH MORE TOWARD THE
SOUTHWEST. ...RUMINSKI

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061105/0115Z

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