FVXX22 KNES 310855 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006MAR31/0855Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/172 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. RADIOSONDE. ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 31/0815Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL070 MOVING TO NW 5-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 31/1430Z NOT AVBL. FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 31/2030Z NOT AVBL. FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 01/0230Z NOT AVBL. REMARKS: NO ASH CAN BE DETECTED IN MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY THROUGH 31/0815Z. INTERMITTENT HOT SPOT ACTIVITY IS VISIBLE WITH A VERY BRIGHT HOTSPOT NOTED AT 0345Z. WINDS ABOVE FL050 ARE MOVING MORE TOWARD THE NORTH. ...MERCKLE NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAR31/1500Z NNNN