FVXX21 KNES 250557
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY25/0557Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/389

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 25/0532Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL090 MOVING TO W 7-12 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 25/1130Z WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 25/1730Z WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 25/2330Z  WINDS SFC/FL90
MOVING TO W 13-18 KNOTS.

REMARKS: ASH IS EITHER TOO LOW OR TOO THIN TO SEE
IN MULTISPECTRAL IR IMAGERY THIS EVENING.  ALSO
MID LEVEL STRATUS IS OBSCURRING A PORTION OF THE
CARIBBEAN SEA JUST WEST OF THE VOLCANO... THIS IS
THE LOCATION ASH SHOULD BE BASED ON PRIOR VISIBLE
IMAGERY AND CONSISTENT EASTERLY FLOW.  WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO SLIGHTLY INCREASE FROM 10KTS TO 15KTS
BUT REMAIN EASTERLY THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST
PERIOD. ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY25/1200Z

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