FVXX22 KNES 121155
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY12/1154Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643 W06210   AREA: W_INDIES

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/344

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 12/1115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL080 MOVING TO NW 10 - 15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 12/1730Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 12/2330Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 13/0530Z 

REMARKS: NO ASH IS CURRENTLY VISIBLE IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY. A BRIEF HOT SPOT WAS SEEN IN THE 1015Z
IMAGE. SINCE THEN CLOUDS HAVE MOVED OVER THE
ISLAND MAKING ASH AND HOT SPOT DETECTION
DIFFICULT. ...MERCKLE

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY12/1800Z

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