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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY22/1738Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/379

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

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

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 22/1645Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL100 N1911 W06343 - N1909
W06326 - N1806 W06351 - N1719 W06306 - N1644
W06210 - N1640 W06210 - N1710 W06325 - N1814
W06444 - N1911 W06343 MOVING NW 10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 22/2300Z SFC/FL100 N1748
W06334 - N1720 W06306 - N1644 W06210 - N1640
W06211 - N1710 W06327 - N1733 W06353 - N1748
W06334 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 23/0500Z SFC/FL100 N1740
W06401 - N1716 W06310 - N1644 W06210 - N1640
W06211 - N1703 W06326 - N1723 W06417 - N1740
W06401 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 23/1100Z SFC/FL100 N1742
W06409 - N1644 W06210 - N1640 W06211 - N1725
W06419 - N1742 W06409 

REMARKS: LIGHT ASH IS HEADING WEST NORTHWEST
ACROSS WESTERN ST KITTS AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS -
EAST OF PUERTO RICO.  THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE ASH
IS GETTING HARDER TO SEE AS IT MIXES WITH CLOUDS. 
THE ASH IS ESTIMATED TO FL100.  ITS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO MOVE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION OVER THE
NEXT 12 HOURS.  THE 18 HOUR FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
LOW. ...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY22/2345Z

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