FVXX20 KWBC 301900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC30/1850Z  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: 2000/354
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  12Z UPPER AIR WIND DATA FROM GUADELOUPE. AVIATION
MODEL WIND FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A FAINT
ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST TO
THE POINT 1710N 6303W.  THE PLUME IS ABOUT 106 KM (57 NMI)
LONG AND 14 KM (8 NMI) WIDE AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO
FL080. SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY SHOWS A BRIGHT HOTSPOT AT
THE VOLCANO. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL080 IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT
10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 31/0100Z.
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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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"