FVXX20 KWBC 061300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN06/1300Z  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: 2001/16
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE ..INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. WINDS FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: POSSIBLE STEAM AND ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY
ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 06/1215Z 
AN INTERMITTENT HOT SPOT OVER THE VOLCANO CONTINUES TO BE SEEN
IN INFRARED IMAGERY. A PLUME OF POSSIBLE STEAM AND ASH WAS
SEEN IN VISIBLE IMAGERY EXTENDING NORTH (10 DEGREES) FROM THE
SUMMIT AROUND 25 NMI TO POINT 1706N 6206W AND WAS AROUND 8 NMI
WIDE. THE PLUME HEIGHT IS ESTIMATED AROUND FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL100 WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH AT ABOUT 12 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/1900Z.
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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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