FVXX22 KWBC 101315
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JUL10/1315Z   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: 2001/174
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY. 10/1200Z SOUNDING FROM
GUADELOUPE. SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 10/0600Z AVIATION MODEL.
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS AN ASH
PLUME EXTENDING WEST AWAY FROM THE SUMMIT.  THE MVO REPORTS THAT
NUMEROUS ROCKFALLS ARE PRODUCING THIS ASH PLUME.  THE PLUME IS 144KM
(77NMI) IN LENGTH AND 15KM (6NMI) WIDE AT ITS WIDEST.  THE PLUME
EXTENDS TO THE POINT 1643N 6332W.  BASED ON THIS MORNINGS UPPER AIR
WIND DATA THE HEIGHT OF THE PLUME IS BELIEVED TO BE BELOW FL100.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL100 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 10 TO 20
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10/1930Z.
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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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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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