FVXX20 KWBC 051940
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC05/1945Z    VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2000/311
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE ... INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: AN AREA OF LOW LEVEL ASH CAN BE SEEN IN
VISIBLE IMAGERY EMANATING FROM THE VOLCANO AND MOVING WEST OF
THE ISLAND.  THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY INDICATED THAT
THE VOLCANO IS EXPERIENCING CONTINUOUS ROCKFALLS WHICH MAY
CONTAIN ASH UP TO FL070.  SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 05/1915Z
INDICATES STRONG HOT SPOT ACTIVITY FOR THE LAST FEW HOURS.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL070 WOULD MOVE WESTWARD AT 5 TO 10
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/0130Z.
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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" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"