FVXX20 KWBC 230020
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0020 UTC 23 NOV 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-304          WEST INDIES 1643N 6211W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915M)
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
AVIATION MODEL UPPER AIR WIND FORECAST.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME IN VISIBLE IMAGERY.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: BROKEN CLOUD COVER PRECLUDED THE
DETECTION OF ASH IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 22/2345 UTC. A
PROMINENT HOT SPOT WAS NOTED OVER THE SUMMIT HOWEVER
SUGGESTING THAT THE VOLCANO REMAINS ACTIVE.  ASH HAD BEEN
ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL070 DURING THE DAY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL070 WOULD MOVE
TOWARDS THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/0630 UTC.
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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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TURK
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