FVXX20 KWBC 060700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN06/0700Z  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: 2001/15
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
06/0000Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING. WINDS FORECAST FROM
THE AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 06/0632Z. SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW
AN INTERMITTENT HOT SPOT OVER THE VOLCANO.
A FAINT ASH PLUME ESTIMATED BELOW FL080 WAS DETECTED DURING
DAYTIME HOURS ON JANUARY 5 IN VISIBLE IMAGERY. SUCH LOW LEVEL
ASH IS OFTEN NOT SEEN IN MULTISPECTRAL OR INFRARED IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL080 WOULD MOVE
TOWARD THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/1300Z.
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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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