FVXX20 KWBC 280200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC28/0200Z  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: 2000/343
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
28/0000Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH WAS SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 28/0115Z. HOWEVER A FAINT ASH PLUME ESTIMATED BELOW
FL070 MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST WAS DETECTED DURING DAYLIGHT
HOURS. SUCH FAINT ASH IS USUALLY NOT DETECTABLE IN INFRARED OR
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY SHOWS A
PRONOUNCED HOT SPOT OVER THE VOLCANO INDICATING THAT ITS
ACTIVITY CONTINUES.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL070 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 28/0800Z.
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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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