FVXX20 KWBC 091240
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN09/1240Z  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: 2001/27
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 1200Z UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM GUADELOUPE.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS THAT PRODUCE LOW LEVEL
ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1215Z
SHOWS A PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE VOLCANO TOWARD THE WEST
THROUGH 1646N 6230W TO THE POINT 1645N 6300W. THE PLUME IS 87
KM (47 NMI) LONG AND 11 KM (6 NMI) WIDE. ASH IS ESTIMATED TO
BE AT OR BELOW FL100. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL100 IS MOVING TOWARD
THE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS.  
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 09/1845Z.
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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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RUMINSKI/TURK
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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