FVXX20 KWBC 232200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC23/2200Z  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: 2000/333
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. GUADELOUPE
RADIOSONDE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NARROW ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 23/2115Z SHOWS
HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS MOVING OVER THE REGION. IT IS DIFFICULT
TO DETECT IF THERE IS ANY VOLCANIC ASH IS IN THE VICINITY OF
THE VOLCANO. DURING THE DAY THERE WAS AN OCCASIONAL HOT SPOT
OVER THE SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY REMAINING ASH UP TO FL100 WILL MOVE TO THE
WEST AT 15 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT.
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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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