FVXX22 KNES 081856
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY08/1856Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/329

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING GAS STEAM AND LIGHT ASH
EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/1732Z

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

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 08/2330Z  WINDS SFC/FL100
MOVING TO W 0-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 09/0530Z  WINDS SFC/FL100
MOVING TO W 0-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 09/1130Z  WINDS SFC/FL100
MOVING TO NW 0-10 KNOTS.

REMARKS: TAIL END OF UPPER LEVEL TROF HAS BEEN THE
SOURCE OF INCREASED HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS OBSCURRING
THE VOLCANO FOR ASH DETECTION.  EMISSIONS WERE
LIGHT AND DRIFTING WEST EARLY THIS MORNING... AND
FORECAST FLOW SUPPORTS CONTINUED LIGHT WESTWARD
MOVEMENT OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY09/0100Z

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