FVXX22 KNES 161831 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006MAY16/1831Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/361 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VENTING OF GASES AND ASH OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 16/1745Z OBS ASH CLOUD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: NOT AVBL REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS VERY LITTLE ASH DOWN WIND OF THE VOLCANO. THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS THAT THE DOME IS GROWING RAPIDLY BUT ALL ASH IS CONFINED TO IMMEDIATE AREA AROUND THE VOLCANO. ... NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES NNNN