FVXX20 KWBC 260130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB26/0130Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/125

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
WINDS FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING A STEADY LOW
LEVEL ASH PLUME.    
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 26/0045Z SHOWS
CIRRUS CLOUDS OBSCURING ANY LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME.  THE MONTSERRAT
VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTED THAT AROUND 25/2300Z THE VOLCANO WAS
PRODUCING A LARGE QUANTITY OF ASH MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT AN
ESTIMATED HEIGHT OF FL080.  SATELLITE IMAGERY AT THAT TIME SHOWED
FAIRLY CONSTANT HOT SPOT ACTIVITY BUT THE ASH PLUME COULD NOT BE
DETECTED. CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY STILL SHOWS INTERMITTENT HOT
SPOT ACTIVITY.  ANY ASH PRESENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL UP TO FL100 WOULD MOVE TOWARD
THE SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 26/0730Z. 
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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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