FVXX21 KNES 260557
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY26/0556Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/393

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 26/0532Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL090 MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 26/1130Z  WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 26/1730Z  WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 26/2330Z  WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-20 KNOTS.

REMARKS: AN INTERMITTENT HOTSPOT COULD BE SEEN AT
THE SUMMIT OF THE VOLCANO...AND AT TIMES
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY HINTS AT AN ASH PLUME MOVING
ABOUT 250 DEGREES FROM THE VOLCANO.  AT THIS TIME
THOUGH THE SIGNAL IS TOO WEAK MOST LIKELY DUE TO
THE LOW LEVEL NATURE AND THE LOWER DENSITY OF THE
ASH IN THE PLUME.  ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY26/1200Z

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