FVXX20 KWBC 310100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC31/0100Z  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: 2000/355
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
00Z 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: WITHOUT VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY IT IS
IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT THE LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME THAT EXTENDED TO
THE NORTHWEST TODAY. HOWEVER, A HOT SPOT PERSISTS IN SHORTWAVE
IMAGERY.
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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 31/0700Z.
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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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