FVXX20 KWBC 051900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN05/1900Z  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: 2001/13
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. AVIATION MODEL UPPER WINDS FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY AT
1815Z SHOWS HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO. WE ARE UNABLE
TO DISCERN ANY LOW LEVEL ASH THROUGH THESE CLOUDS. SHORTWAVE
INFRARED IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A HOTSPOT OVER THE SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH TO FL080
WOULD MOVE NORTHWARD AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/0100Z.
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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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BROWN
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