FVXX21 KWBC 120830 CCA
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0830 UTC 12 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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CORRECTION TO MESSAGE NUMBER
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-274          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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 12/0000 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: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0745 UTC DOES
INDICATE A VERY SMALL ASH PLUME.  THIS PLUME EXTENDS 39 KM (21
NMI) WEST SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO TO POINT 16:33E 62:30W. 
THIS PLUME IS 16 KM (9 NMI) WIDE AT THE WIDEST POINT.  BASED
ON THE AVIATION MODEL FORECAST THE PLUME IS ESTIMATED TO BE
BELOW FL150.  IMAGERY ALSO INDICATED A HOT SPOT AT 0702 UTC.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL100 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 15
TO 20 KNOTS.  
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 12/1430 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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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