FVXX21 KNES 220538
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY22/0538Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/377

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL EMISSION OF
ASH AND GASES

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 22/0445Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1737 W06238 - N1642 W06210. ASH IS MOVING NW
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 22/1100Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1732 W06245 - N1642 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 22/1700Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1726 W06247 - N1642 W06210. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 22/2300Z SFC/FL080 15NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1650 W06307 - N1641 W06210. 

REMARKS: A PLUME CAN BE SEEN IN MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY EXTENDING FROM THE VOLCANO TOWARD THE
NORTH NORTHWEST. THE PLUME IS NOT CURRENTLY OVER
ST KITTS AND NEVIS BUT COULD BE DURING SOME OF THE
NEXT 12 HOURS.  ADDITIONALLY UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS
AGO THERE WAS A VERY FAINT BUT LARGE AREA OF ASH
AND GASES  SOUTH OF HISPANIOLA BUT THIS AREA IS
NOW TOO FAINT TO SEE IN TONIGHTS INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  IN ABOUT 6 HOURS VISIBLE
IMAGERY WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AND IT MIGHT AGAIN
BE POSSIBLE TO SEE THIS FAINT ASH. ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY22/1145Z

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