FVXX20 KWBC 061330                                          
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001OCT06/1330Z  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: 2001/235
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
12Z GUADELOUPE UPPER LEVEL SOUNDING.    
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ERUPTION DETAILS: PYROCLASTIC FLOWS PRODUCING STEAM AND ASH
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1315Z SHOWS A LOW LEVEL
PLUME FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY TO THE POINT 1633N
6438W.  THE PLUME IS ABOUT 150 NMI LONG AND UP TO 15 NMI WIDE. 
MOVEMENT IS WEST AT 20 KNOTS.  ASH IS ESTIMATED AT NEAR SUMMIT LEVEL OR
FL030.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL030 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS. 

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/2000Z.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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