FVXX20 KWBC 292000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY    
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ISSUED: 2001DEC29/2000Z   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: 2001/296
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  29/1200Z UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM GUADELOUPE. SIX HOUR
WIND FORECAST FROM THE 29/1200Z AVIATION MODEL.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VENTING OF ASH AND STEAM BEGINNING
AROUND 27/0715Z. ADDITIONAL NEW SIGNIFICANT EVENT AT 28/1730Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 29/1902Z
CONTINUES TO SHOW ASH JUST TO THE WEST OF THE SUMMIT.  ASH IS
CURRENTLY BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING POINTS: 1700N6231W 1713N6243W
1711N6303W 1702N6311W 1700N6323W 1654N6324W 1653N6257W 1703N6247W
AND 1657N6235W.  CLOUDS OBSCURE THE ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO THE
POINT: 1700N6232W.  THE HEIGHT OF THE 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 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2001DEC30/0200Z.
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WALTER
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"