FVXX21 KNES 280541
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY28/0540Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/401

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


ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING DOME BUILDING

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 28/0532Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL060 MOVING TO W 15-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 28/1130Z  WINDS SFC/FL060
MOVING TO NW 13-18 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 28/1730Z  WINDS SFC/FL060
MOVING TO NW 10-15 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 28/2330Z  WINDS SFC/FL060
MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS.

REMARKS: CURRENTLY CLOUDS AND LOW LEVEL NATURE OF
THE ASH MAKE DETECTION USING MULTISPECTRAL IR
IMAGERY VERY DIFFICULT.  HOWEVER...CLOUDS IN THE
AREA ARE MAKING GOOD TRACERS WHICH SHOW MOVEMENT
TO THE W TO WNW.  FORECASTS ARE FOR A SLOWING OF
THE WINDS AND A SLIGHT VEERING FOR ASH TRANSPORT
TO THE NW BY 9-15HR PERIOD...THEN BACKING AGAIN TO
W MOVEMENT BY END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. 
...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY28/1145Z

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