FVXX20 KWBC 241700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1645 UTC 24 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-258          WEST INDIES 1643N 6211W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED...AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 24/1200 UTC GUADELOUPE RADIOSONDE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: LOW LEVEL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1632 UTC ALTHOUGH THERE ARE WEATHER CLOUDS IN THE
VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO AND THE HIGH SUN ANGLE MAKING
DETECTION DIFFICULT.  HOWEVER A HOT SPOT CAN BE SEEN AT THE
VOLCANO LOCATION IN SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY. EARLIER TODAY
AN ASH PLUME ESTIMATED AT OR BELOW FL080 COULD BE SEEN
EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE WEST.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH UP TO
FL080 WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS.  
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/2300 UTC.   
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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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