FVXX20 KWBC 251230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC25/1230Z  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: 2000/334
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 25/1145Z SHOWS
AN ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO 1643N 6318W.  THE
PLUME IS ABOUT 121KM (65NMI) LONG AND 23KM (12NMI) AND IS
ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL050.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 25/1830Z.
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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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