FVXX20 KNES 181735 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 20061018/1734Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/663 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/1645Z 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: THE OBSERATORY REPORTS THAT THE PLUME MOVING NORTH AROUND 50 NM FROM THE VOLCANO IS MOSTLY STEAM AT THIS TIME AND THAT ANY ASH PRESENT WOULD FALL OUT NEAR THE SUMMIT. THERE IS A BRILLIANT HOTSPOT DETECTED DUE TO THE ROCKFALLS AND GAS VENTING ON THE VOLCANO. ...SWANSON NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES