FVXX20 KWBC 282000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC28/2000Z  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: 2000/346
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  28/1200Z 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 28/1915Z SHOWS
A FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST FROM THE VOLCANO.
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PLUME IS AT 1717N 6229W WHICH IS 69 KM
(37 NMI) FROM THE SUMMIT. THE PLUME WIDTH IS 10 KM (5 NMI).
THE ASH IS ESTIMATED BELOW FL070. A HOT SPOT CONTINUES IN
SHORTWAVE IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL070 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 29/0200Z.
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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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KARST
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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