FVXX21 KNES 241155
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY24/1155Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/386

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. METAR.
PILOT REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND
LIGHT ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/1115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL070 N1827 W06601 - N1638
W06208 - N1614 W06245 - N1612 W06547 - N1827
W06601 MOVING W 10-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 24/1730Z SFC/FL090 N1716
W06311 - N1638 W06207 - N1544 W06331 - N1535
W06607 - N1658 W06619 - N1716 W06311 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 24/2330Z SFC/FL090 N1716
W06416 - N1638 W06207 - N1520 W06418 - N1716
W06416 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 25/0530Z SFC/FL070 25NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1644 W06434 - N1639 W06209. 

REMARKS: CURRENTLY A FAN SHAPED PLUME EXTENDS WEST
FROM THE VOLCANO HOWEVER SOME REMNANT FAINT HAZE
AND LIGHT ASH CAN BE SEEN THAT EXTENDS TO
SOUTHEASTERN PUERTO RICO AND HAS BEEN REPORTED AT
THE SAN JUAN AIRPORT.  NEAR ST. CROIX A PILOT
REPORT HAS THE TOP OF THE ASH/HAZE LAYER AT FL050.
 THIS FAINT AREA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND WILL
LEAVE ONLY THE CURRENT EMISSION PLUME BY MIDDAY. A
HOTSPOT CONTINUES AT THE VOLCANO.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY24/1800Z

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