FVXX21 KNES 261758
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY26/1757Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/395

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 26/1732Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL090 40NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
N1659 W06640 - N1643 W06212. ASH IS MOVING W 10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 26/2330Z SFC/FL090 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1642 W06644 - N1644 W06214. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 27/0530Z SFC/FL090 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1653 W06644 - N1644 W06215. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 27/1130Z SFC/FL090 40NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN N1656 W06644 - N1645 W06217. 

REMARKS: A THIN AND BROKEN ASH PLUME EXTENDS AT
LEAST 240 NM TO THE WEST OF THE VOLCANO.  THE
WIDTH OF THE PLUME VARIES FROM 13 NM WIDE CLOSER
TO THE SUMMIT TO AS MUCH AS 42 NM WIDE NEAR 64W. 
A HOTSPOT IS SEEN AT THE SUMMIT ON MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY27/0000Z

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