FVXX21 KNES 271745
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY27/1745Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/399

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. MONTSERRAT
OBSERVATORY. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/1715Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL060 N1654 W06243 - N1651
W06230 - N1644 W06210 - N1640 W06211 - N1646
W06249 - N1654 W06243 MOVING W 10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 27/2330Z SFC/FL060 N1655
W06259 - N1644 W06210 - N1640 W06212 - N1647
W06300 - N1655 W06259 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 28/0530Z SFC/FL060 N1656
W06258 - N1644 W06210 - N1640 W06211 - N1647
W06259 - N1656 W06258 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 28/1130Z SFC/FL060 N1659
W06258 - N1644 W06210 - N1640 W06211 - N1649
W06300 - N1659 W06258 

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1715Z SHOWS LOW
LEVEL ASH MOVING TO THE WEST AT 10-15 KNOTS.  THE
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY HAS INDICATED THAT
A NEW LAVA DOME IS GROWING AND PYROCLASTIC FLOWS
AND ASH VENTINGS ARE OCURRING.  THEY ESTIMATE ASH
TO FL060 WHICH CONFIRMS WELL WITH THE GFS MODEL.
...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY27/2345Z

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