FVXX20 KWBC 292000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC29/2000Z  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: 2000/350
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  FORECAST WINDS FROM THE 29/1200Z
AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A FAINT
ASH PLUME EXTENDING TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST FROM THE VOLCANO.
THE ASH IS ESTIMATED BELOW FL070. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASH
AT 29/1915Z IS 1718N 6201W WHICH IS 70 KM (38 NMI) FROM THE
SUMMIT AND IS 12 KM (6 NMI) WIDE.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL070 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 30/0200Z.
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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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"