Violenta eruzione del vulcano situato sull'isola di Montserrat, mar dei caraibi.....la nube di ceneri e polveri alta 55.000 piedi (circa 17 km) è ben visibile dal satellite....
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Soufrière Hills volcano (Montserrat), eruption news: large explosion on 21 May 2006
At about 11 am local time of May 20, 2006, a large dome collapse accompanied by a large explosion occurred at Soufrière Hills volcano, producing an ash column of more than 50,000 ft height (about 17 km). The plume is drifting SW and caused planes to divert their route. Pyroclastic flows down the tar river valley reaching the sea. Flows have also broken out of the former crater to the east and have been seen down to Spanish point and Truants. Ash has been falling in Salem, Olde Town and Olveston.
Prior to the eruption, there was a broad spine in the southern summit area of the dome. Rockfalls and small pyroclastic flows have occurred across a sector from the west to the southeast of the lava dome and occasional rockfalls have been seen on the north side of the dome, during the period until 19 May.





FVXX21 KNES 221147
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY22/1147Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/378

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL EMISSION OF
ASH AND GASES.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 22/1045Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 N2005 W06231 - N1951
W06201 - N1742 W06252 - N1703 W06229 - N1647
W06211 - N1636 W06212 - N1734 W06404 - N1805
W06356 - N2005 W06231 MOVING NW 5-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 22/1700Z SFC/FL100 N2015
W06352 - N2008 W06325 - N1823 W06414 - N1748
W06301 - N1649 W06213 - N1635 W06212 - N1748
W06445 - N1833 W06451 - N2015 W06352

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 22/2300Z SFC/FL100 N2026
W06446 - N1850 W06500 - N1836 W06444 - N1747
W06316 - N1650 W06211 - N1637 W06211 - N1806
W06538 - N1847 W06540 - N2006 W06508 - N2026
W06446

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 23/0500Z SFC/FL100 N1826
W06438 - N1805 W06349 - N1650 W06211 - N1636
W06214 - N1746 W06451 - N1826 W06438

REMARKS: ASH IS LOCATED OVER THE ISLANDS OF
ANGUILLA, ST MARTIN, ST KITTS AND TO ABOUT 64W.
THE ASH IS HEADING WEST NORTHWEST AND STRETCHES
BACK TO THE VOLCANO. ASH IS ESTIMATED TO FL100.
ASH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST OVER THE
NEXT 6-12 HOURS WITH THE NORTHERN EDGE OF ASH
DISSIPATING BY 18 HOURS ALTHOUGH CONFIDENCE BY 18
HOURS IS LOW. ...KIBLER




Nel frattempo l'eruzione del Merapi è temporaneamente terminata anche se il CVGHM mantiene alta l'allerta per una possibile attivitÃ* + violenta a breve.....

IDD41290
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060522/0425Z
VAAC: DARWIN

VOLCANO: Merapi 0603-25=
LOCATION: S0732 E11026
AREA: Java
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 2947M/9668FT

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/40
INFORMATION SOURCE: CVGHM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: CVGHM ADVISE MAJOR ERUPTION POSSIBLE.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 22/0400Z
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA WINDS
SFC/F120 100/10KT F120/FL200 050/15KT FL200/FL500 320/20KT

FCST ASH CLD +6HR: NO ASH EXP
FCST ASH CLD +12HR: NO ASH EXP
FCST ASH CLD +18HR: NO ASH EXP

NEXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20060523/0400Z
REMARKS: NO ASH PLUME IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGES.
PRECAUSIONARY ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED 24 HOURLY