FVXX20 KWBC 021630
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR02/1630Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/144

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: VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 02/1602Z SHOWS A
LOW LEVEL PLUME EXTENDING TO THE WEST FROM THE VOLCANO. THE
LEADING EDGE OF THE PLUME IS AT 1641N 6300W WHICH IS 81 KM (44
NMI) FROM THE VOLCANO. THE PLUME IS APPROXIMATELY 20 KM (11 NMI)
WIDE. SHORTWAVE IMAGERY SHOWS A HOTSPOT ON THE SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL100 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT
10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/2230Z. 
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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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"