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FVXX20 KWBC 091200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR09/1200Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/162
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED...AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 09/1200Z FORECAST UPPER WINDS FROM THE 09/0600Z AVN
MODEL. NOAA-16 HIGH RESOLUTION AVHRR.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VERY FAINT ASH CAN BE SEEN MOVING WEST FROM
THE VOLCANO. THIS ASH EXTENDS ROUGHLY 25 KM (15 NMI) TO THE WEST
AND AT A LEVEL BELOW FL080. AVIATION INTERESTS ARE ADVISED THAT
THIS TYPE OF ASH CLOUD WILL PERSIST AT AND NEAR THE ISLAND OF
MONTSERRAT. ASH WILL GENERALLY BE CARRIED ON LOW LEVEL WINDS AT
AND BELOW FL100. WE WILL ISSUE AN ADVISORY IF ASH DIRECTION
CHANGES SUDDENLY OR A LARGER ASH PLUME CAN BE SEEN.
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TRAJECTORY: VISIBLE ASH IS MOVING WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORIES OFTEN
ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT
INTERNET URL ADDRESS   
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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HUGHES
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Shown above is a sample VAA, with attached graphic, issued by the Washington VAAC covering a recent volcanic event at the Soufriere Hills Volcano at Montserrat.


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