FVXX20 KWBC 072030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC07/2030Z    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: 2000/320
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 12Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.  6 HOUR WIND
FORECAST FROM THE 07/1200Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 07/1945Z
CONTINUES TO SHOW A WELL DEFINED PLUME EXTENDING TO THE WEST
AWAY FROM THE SUMMIT.  THE PLUME IS 110KM (59 NMI) IN LENGTH
AND 10KM (5 NMI) WIDE AND EXTENDS TO THE POINT 1655N 6312W. 

TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL070 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 20
KNOTS.

OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/0230 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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WALTER
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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