FVXX20 KWBC 070230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC07/0230Z    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: 2000/317
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED  AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0145Z SHOWS
LOW LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE AREA OBSCURING ANY ASH.  LOW LEVEL ASH
IS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL100 WOULD MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 07/0830 UTC.

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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