FVXX20 KWBC 080830
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC08/0830Z    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: 2000/322
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
08/0000Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH WAS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0802Z WITH BROKEN CLOUDS OVER THE REGION.  A
PRONOUNCED HOT SPOT WAS OCCASIONALLY SEEN IN BREAKS IN CLOUD
COVER.  ASH HAD BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100 DURING THE
DAY YESTERDAY.  SUCH LOW LEVEL PLUMES ARE SELDOM SEEN IN
INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL100 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT
15 TO 20 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/1430 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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TURK
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