FVXX20 KWBC 270130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB27/0130Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/129

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 6
HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 27/1800Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING A STEADY LOW
LEVEL ASH PLUME.    
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH IS NOT SEEN IN THE SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 27/0045Z..HOWEVER AN OCCASIONAL HOTSPOT IS SEEN IN THE
SHORTWAVE IMAGERY THROUGH.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL100 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 27/0730Z. 
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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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WALTER
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