FVXX22 KNES 081259 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006MAY08/1258Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/ INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING GAS STEAM AND ASH EMISSIONS OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/1232Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO SW 0-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 08/1830Z WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO W 0-5 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 09/0030Z WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO W 0-5 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 09/0630Z WINDS SFC/FL100 MOVING TO NW 5-10 KNOTS. REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A VERY THIN WHITE PLUME MOST LIKELY CONSISTING OF STEAM AND GASES WITH VERY LIGHT ASH WAS MOVING WSW ABOUT 5-10 KM OFFSHORE. CURRENTLY THIN STRATUS IS OBSCURRING THE VIEW. THE PLUME SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIFT SLOWLY TO THE W BETWEN 200 AND 300 DEGREES THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD. ...GALLINA NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY08/1900Z NNNN