FVXX22 KNES 271723 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006MAR27/1723Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/159 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. RADIOSONDE. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/1702Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL040 MOVING TO NW 5-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 27/2300Z FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 28/0500Z FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 28/1100Z REMARKS: MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS STEAM WITH SLIGHT AMOUNTS OF ASH TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE SUMMIT LEVEL. CLOUDS NOW OBSCURE THE SUMMIT MAKING THE DETECTION OF ANY ASH DIFFICULT. ...SCHWARTZ NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAR27/2330Z NNNN