FVXX21 KNES 270554
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY27/0554Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/397

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. NAM WINDS.


ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/0532Z

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

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 27/1130Z  WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 27/1730Z  WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 27/2330Z  WINDS SFC/FL090
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

REMARKS: AN OCCASIONAL HOTSPOT COULD BE SEEN
BETWEEN BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS.  THE CLOUDS ARE ALSO
MAKING ASH DETECTION DIFFICULT.  PERSISTENT
EASTERLY FLOW AT 10-15KTS WILL CONTINUE TO
TRANSPORT ASH WEST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. 
...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY27/1200Z

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