FVXX22 KNES 080053
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY08/0053Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/326

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. NAM WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND
OCCASIONAL LIGHT ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/0015Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL080 MOVING TO W -NW 5-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 08/0630Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 08/1230Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 08/1830Z 

REMARKS: BEFORE CLOUDS COVERED THE ISLAND AN
OCCASIONAL HOTSPOT COULD BE SEEN AT THE VOLCANO. 
IN THE LAST VISIBLE IMAGERY SEVERAL HOURS AGO A
SHORT FAINT PLUME COULD BE SEEN MOVING WEST TO
NORTHWEST OFF THE ISLAND.  WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
MOVE ANY LIGHT ASH BELOW FL080 WEST OVERNIGHT. 
...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY08/0700Z

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