FVXX20 KWBC 021230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR02/1230Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/143

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH IS NOT CURRENTLY SEEN IN IMAGERY
THROUGH 02/1145Z.  THE POSSIBLE AREA OF ASH OBSERVED MOVING WEST
THROUGH 02/0630Z IS NOW TOO FAINT TO SEE IN IMAGERY. 
  SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY SHOWS A WEAK INTERMITTENT HOTSPOT AT
THE VOLCANO SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL100 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST OR
SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/1830Z. 
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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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