FVXX20 KWBC 221840
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1820 UTC 22 NOV 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-303          WEST INDIES 1643N 6211W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915M)
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. AVIATION MODEL UPPER AIR WIND FORECAST.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME IN VISIBLE IMAGERY.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: A FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDS FROM THE
SUMMIT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST TO THE POINT 1712N 6238W.  AT
22/1745 UTC THE PLUME IS ABOUT 72 KM (39 NMI) LONG AND 6 KM (3
NMI) WIDE AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL070. THE LEADING EDGE
OF THE ASH IS OVER NEVIS AND JUST SOUTHEAST OF KITTS.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/0030 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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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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