FVXX20 KNES 092323 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006JUN09/2323Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05 LOCATION: N1642 W06210 AREA: W_INDIES SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/438 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. NAM WINDS. MONTSERRAT OBSERVATORY. PILOT REPORT. ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH VENTING OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 09/2245Z OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL050 10NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN N1648 W06316 - N1641 W06211. ASH IS MOVING W 12-18 KNOTS. SFC/FL050 N1801 W06519 - N1653 W06315 - N1643 W06318 - N1735 W06544 - N1801 W06519 MOVING NW 10-15 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 10/0500Z SFC/FL050 N1829 W06541 - N1646 W06210 - N1648 W06210 - N1637 W06211 - N1643 W06423 - N1751 W06611 - N1829 W06541 FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 10/1100Z SFC/FL050 N1801 W06706 - N1750 W06450 - N1702 W06337 - N1649 W06210 - N1634 W06208 - N1622 W06432 - N1715 W06602 - N1720 W06708 - N1801 W06706 FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 10/1700Z SFC/FL050 N1752 W06559 - N1647 W06208 - N1634 W06208 - N1617 W06558 - N1752 W06559 REMARKS: AFTER RECEIVING A PILOT REPORT INDICATING ASH...A CALL TO THE MVO CONFIRMED VERY LIGHT ASHFALL WITH THE PLUME BUT WAS ONLY TO FL050. LAST VISIBLE IMAGES...WHEN ASH IS BEST SEEN DUE TO SUN ANGLE...DID NOT SHOW THE PLUME OUT TO SJU...BUT THERE IS ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY OF THE SO2 CLOUD EXTENDING PAST THE VISIBLE CLOUD...HENCE THE SMELL. STILL THE MVO ALSO REPORTS THAT THE PLUME IS FROM THE SFC TO FL050...SO THIS CONFIRMS THE BASE OF THE CLOUD. ...GALLINA NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006JUN10/0530Z NNNN