FVXX20 KNES 270054
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061227/0053Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3002 FT (915 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/767

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. SAN JUAN
FIR.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND STEAM
EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/0015Z

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

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 27/0630Z WINDS SFC/FL060
MOVING TO NW 15-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 27/1230Z WINDS SFC/FL060
MOVING TO NW 15-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 27/1830Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: ASH CANNOT BE DETECTED IN THE LATEST
MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY.  AN OCCASIONAL HOTSPOT IS
SEEN.  ASH WAS LAST SEEN AROUND 2345Z MOVING
TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 15-20 KNOTS.  ANY
ASH MOVEMENT SHOULD CONTINUE IN A WEST NORTHWEST
DIRECTION OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS BASED ON LAST
GFS MODEL RUN. ...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061227/0700Z