FVXX21 KNES 261156
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY26/1156Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/394

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 26/1115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL090 36NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1644 W06214 - N1620 W06619. ASH IS MOVING W 10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 26/1730Z SFC/FL090 35NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1644 W06214 - N1635 W06616. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 26/2330Z SFC/FL090 35NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1640 W06618 - N1644 W06216. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 27/0530Z SFC/FL090 35NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06615 - N1644 W06214. 

REMARKS: MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A LONG
PLUME EXTENDING ABOUT 235 NM TO THE WEST OF THE
SUMMIT OR JUST TO THE WEST OF 66W.  THE PLUME IS
ABOUT 15 NM WIDE CLOSER TO THE VOLCANO BUT WIDENS
TO ABOUT 36 NM AT ABOUT 64W.  NO SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE IN DIRECTION IS FORECASTED THROUGH 18 HRS. 
A WEAK HOTSPOT IS SEEN ON MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY26/1800Z

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