FVXX22 KNES 022359
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY02/2359Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/305

INFORMATION SOURCE: PIARCO MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. NAM WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSIONS AT 02/1045Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/2315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL070 MOVING TO N 5 KNOTS.
FL070/FL100 MOVING TO NW 5-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 03/0530Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 03/1130Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 03/1730Z 

REMARKS: ASH CANNOT BE SEEN IN CURRENT SATELLITE
IMAGERY.  HOT SPOT ACTIVITY CAN BE SEEN IN
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. THE MOST RECENT VISIBLE
IMAGERY AT 02/2115Z SHOWED A NARROW PLUME
EXTENDING ABOUT 25 NM TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST OF
THE VOLCANO.  WIND FORECAST MODELS INDICATE THAT
WINDS ABOVE FL070 WOULD MOVE TO THE NORTH
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 5 KTS.  WINDS BELOW FL070 WOULD
MOVE MORE TO THE NORTHWEST.  LITTLE CHANGE IS
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ...MERCKLE

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY03/0600Z

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