FVXX20 KWBC 291400
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY    
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ISSUED: 2001DEC29/1400Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/295
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 29/0600Z AVIATION
MODEL.  29/1200Z UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM GUADELOUPE. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VENTING OF ASH AND STEAM BEGINNING
AROUND 27/0715Z. ADDITIONAL NEW SIGNIFICANT EVENT STARTING AT
28/1730Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 29/1315Z SHOWS AN
AREA OF THIN ASH JUST WEST OF THE ISLAND.  THIS AREA OF ASH IS
BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING POINTS: 1652N6228W 1703N6241W 1657N6247W
1647N6242W 1643N6236W AND 1645N6227W.  IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT
THE AREA AROUND THE ISLAND IS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.  ASH IS
ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL100 WILL MOVE TOWARDS
THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2001DEC29/2000Z.
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WALTER
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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