FVXX20 KWBC 280740
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC28/0740Z  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: 2000/344
                                                              
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: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 28/0715Z SHOWS
NO CURRENT ASH PLUME.  LOW LEVEL ASH PLUMES ARE NOTORIOUSLY
DIFFICULT TO DETECT WITHOUT VISIBLE IMAGERY.  HOT SPOT
ACTIVITY HAS BEEN DETECTED IN MULTISPECTRAL AND SHORTWAVE
INFRARED IMAGERY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.  
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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 28/1400Z.
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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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