FVXX21 KNES 231139
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY23/1138Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/382

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 23/1045Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 7NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1710 W06339 - N1643 W06212. ASH IS MOVING NW 15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 23/1700Z SFC/FL070 7NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1654 W06340 - N1643 W06212. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 23/2300Z SFC/FL070 7NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1645 W06340 - N1643 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 24/0500Z SFC/FL070 7NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1702 W06341 - N1643 W06212. 

REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A 7
NM WIDE THIN ASH PLUME EXTENDING AT LEAST 80-85 NM
TO THE WESTNORTHWEST.  SOME VERY THIN ASH MAY
EXTEND BEYOND THIS DISTANCE BUT LOW LEVEL CLOUDS
MAKES DETECTION DIFFICULT.  THE HEIGHT IS LOWERED
TO FL070 TO REFLECT AGGREEMENT WITH OBSERVATIONS
AND MODELS WINDS.  ANY ASH WILL SLOWLY VEER MORE
TO THE WEST THROUGH THE NEXT 12 HOURS.  NO HOTSPOT
IS SEEN ON MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY23/1745Z

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