FVXX20 KWBC 270200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC27/0200Z  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: 2000/339
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
27/0000Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH WAS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 27/0115Z. HOWEVER LOW LEVEL ASH SUCH AS WAS PRESENT
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS IS NOT ALWAYS DETECTABLE ON INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY SHOWED A
PRONOUNCED HOT SPOT OVER THE VOLCANO THROUGH 26/2215Z.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL070 WOULD MOVE TOWARD SOUTHWEST AT
ABOUT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 27/0800Z.
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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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CLARK
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