FVXX20 KNES 241936
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061224/1936Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/758

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. PILOT REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH
EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/1915Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 N1722 W06316 - N1645
W06210 - N1634 W06225 - N1629 W06511 - N1657
W06513 - N1722 W06316 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 25/0130Z SFC/FL100 N1736
W06344 - N1643 W06210 - N1631 W06225 - N1629
W06547 - N1736 W06344 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 25/0730Z SFC/FL100 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1644 W06512 - N1641 W06208. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 25/1330Z SFC/FL100 30NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1656 W06511 - N1641 W06210. 

REMARKS: MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY CONFIRMED ASH TO
FL100 AND SPREADING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION.  GFS
MODELS INDICATE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOV W OF
THE SUMMIT AT 20 KTS. A WELL DEFINED HOT SPOT IS
SEEN IN MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY. ...BANKS

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061225/0130Z

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