FVXX21 KNES 242354
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY24/2354Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/388

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF THIN ASH.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/2315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL090 N1731 W06622 - N1648
W06215 - N1535 W06455 - N1640 W06518 - N1637
W06627 - N1731 W06622 MOVING W 10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 25/0530Z SFC/FL090 N1703
W06603 - N1647 W06215 - N1555 W06606 - N1703
W06603 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 25/1130Z SFC/FL090 N1710
W06602 - N1647 W06215 - N1601 W06604 - N1710
W06602 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 25/1730Z SFC/FL090 N1708
W06603 - N1646 W06216 - N1603 W06603 - N1708
W06603 

REMARKS: LAST VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 23/2215Z
SHOWED A LARGE BROKEN REGION OF THIN ASH MOVING
WEST AT AROUND 10 KTS. THIS AREA VARIES IN WIDTH
FROM 21 NM CLOSER TO THE VOLCANO TO AS MUCH AS 95
NM JUST WEST OF 64W.  THE THIN ASH EXTENDS AT
LEAST 250 NM TO THE WEST BUT APPEARS TO STAY SOUTH
OF PUERTO RICO.  A HOTSPOT CONTINUES TO BE SEEN AT
THE SUMMIT. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY25/0600Z

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