FVXX20 KWBC 070400                                          
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001OCT07/0400Z  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: 2001/238
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
00Z GUADELOUPE UPPER LEVEL SOUNDING. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY     
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT A LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME
FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS USING INFRARED SATELLITE DATA. THE LAST VISIBLE
PICTURE ENDING AT 2115Z DID SHOW A FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING TO THE
WEST AT FL060.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL060 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS. 

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 07/1000Z.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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KARST
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