FVXX20 KWBC 181230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY   
ISSUED: 2001JAN18/1230Z  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: 2001/64
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  00Z UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM
GUADELOUPE. 6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM 00Z AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: LATEST SHORTWAVE IMAGERY THROUGH
18/1145Z SHOWS A NEARLY CONTINUOUS HOT SPOT OVER THE VOLCANO.
EARLY VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS OVER THE
VOLCANO AND AREAS TO THE WEST. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF
THERE IS AN ASH PLUME. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE VOLCANO 
AND SEND A MESSAGE IF A PLUME BECOMES EVIDENT IN IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL070 WILL MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT
10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 18/1830.
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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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KARST
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