FVXX20 KNES 120501
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061112/0501Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/739

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 12/0415Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 14NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1643 W06211 - N1634 W06306. ASH IS MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 12/1030Z SFC/FL070 14NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1721 W06341 - N1643 W06211. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 12/1630Z SFC/FL070 14NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1742 W06331 - N1643 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 12/2230Z SFC/FL070 14NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1705 W06401 - N1637 W06305 - N1641
W06211 - N1644 W06211. 

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A POSSIBLE ASH
PLUME EXTENDING 55 NMI TO THE WEST OF THE SUMMIT
AT 0415Z.  DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY IN DETECTING
SUCH LOW LEVEL EMISSIONS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY AT
NIGHT THE PLUME LIKELY EXTENDS FARTHER TO THE
WEST.  A PRONOUNCED HOT SPOT CONTINUES AT THE
SUMMIT. ...TURK

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061112/1100Z

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