FVXX21 KNES 231738
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY23/1738Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/383

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. RADIOSONDE. PILOT
REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 23/1715Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 6NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1710 W06332 - N1644 W06213. ASH IS MOVING W 15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 23/2330Z SFC/FL070 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1656 W06335 - N1644 W06213. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 24/0530Z SFC/FL070 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1703 W06336 - N1645 W06214. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 24/1130Z SFC/FL070 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1658 W06334 - N1644 W06214. 

REMARKS: MID-DAY VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A FAINT 5-6
NM WIDE ASH PLUME EXTENDING TO THE WESTNORTHWEST
ABOUT 85 NM BEFORE BECOMING TOO DIFFUSE TO BE
SEEN.  HOWEVER, EARLIER PILOT REPORTS HAVE
REPORTED ASH/DUST AS FAR WEST AS EASTERN PUERTO
RICO.  THESE OBSERVATIONS ARE ALONG THE SAME AXIS
AS THE ASH PLUME.  WINDS ARE FORECASTED TO VEER
SLIGHTLY MORE TO THE WEST.  NO HOTSPOT IS SEEN AT
THE SUMMIT. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY23/2345Z

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