FVXX22 KNES 050131 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006MAY05/0131Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/314 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. RADIOSONDE. ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF GASES AND LIGHT ASH. OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 05/0045Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO NE -SE 5-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 05/0700Z FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 05/1300Z FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 05/1900Z REMARKS: DUE TO BROKEN CLOUD COVER AND DARKNESS NO PLUME COULD BE DETECTED. THERE WAS HOWEVER AN INTERMITTENT HOTSPOT WHICH SUGGESTS CONTINUED ROCKFALLS AND VENTING. WINDS ARE LIGHT AND VARIABLE UP TO FL100 SO ANY ASH WOULD MOVE ANYWHERE FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST FROM THE ISLAND. ...SWANSON NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY05/0730Z NNNN