FVXX20 KWBC 080230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC08/0230Z    VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2000/321
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
08/0000Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 08/0202Z DOES
NOT CURRENTLY INDICATE A DISTINCT ASH PLUME.  OVER THE PAST
FEW HOURS SEVERAL STRONG HOT SPOTS WERE NOTED IN IMAGERY. 
MOST NOTABLY THESE OCCURRED AROUND 07/2330Z AND 08/0200Z.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL100 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 15
TO 20 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/0830 UTC.

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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