FVXX21 KWBC 111930
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1930 UTC 11 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-272          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. 11/1200 UTC UPPER AIR SOUNDING OUT OF
GUADELOUPE. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: INCREASED ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY AT 1845 UTC SHOWS AN ASH
PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE WEST TO THE POINT
1643N 6240W.  THE PLUME IS ABOUT 50 KM (27 NMI) LONG AND UP TO
10 KM (5 NMI) WIDE.  ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS.  
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 12/0130 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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