FVXX20 KWBC 130030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN13/0030Z  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: 2001/42
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST. PIARCO SIGMET.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: LOW LEVEL ASH CAN NOT BE SEEN BY THE 4
KM RESOLUTION INFRARED IMAGERY. HOWEVER A PERSISTENT HOT SPOT
CAN BE SEEN...INDICATING A CONTINUING INCREASE IN ACTIVITY.
ANY ASH BEING PRODUCED IS ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100 AND
MOWING WEST SOUTHWEST.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH TO FL100 IS
MOVING TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 13/0630Z.
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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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HUGHES
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