FVXX20 KWBC 311845
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC31/1845Z  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: 2000/358
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND 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 IMAGERY THROUGH 1815Z SHOWS A
FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST FROM THE VOLCANO.
THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASH IS AT 1706N 6237W WHICH IS 62 KM
(35 NMI) FROM THE SUMMIT. THE PLUME IS 10 KM (5 NMI) WIDE. THE
ASH IS ESTIMATED AT FL080.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL080 SHOULD MOVE 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 01/0100Z.
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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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KARST
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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