FVXX20 KWBC 262000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC26/1950Z  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: 2000/338
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  AVIATION FORECAST WIND DATA.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS TWO FAINT ASH
PLUMES EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST. AT 26/1815Z ONE PLUME WAS APPROXIMATELY BOUNDED BY
1643N 6212W TO 1627N 6220W TO 1619N 6210W TO 1628N 6205 TO
1643N 6212W.  THE OTHER PLUME WAS BOUNDED BY 1643N 6212W TO
1641N 6220W TO 1619N 6231W TO 1608N 6229W TO 1602N 6234W TO
1621N 6244W TO 1645N 6223W TO 1643N 6212W. BOTH PLUMES ARE
BELIEVED TO BE AT OR BELOW FL070. SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY
SHOWS A PRONOUNCED HOTSPOT OVER THE VOLCANO.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL070 IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH OR
SOUTHWEST AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 27/0200Z.
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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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WALTER
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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