FVXX20 KWBC 051250
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN05/1250Z  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: 2001/12
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. AVIATION MODEL UPPER AIR WINDS
FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
1215Z SHOWS AN ASH PLUME EMANATING FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS. ASH
ESTIMATED TO FL080 IS BOUNDED BY 1643N6212W 1650N6211W
1652N6204W AND 1642N6210W. SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY
CONTINUES TO SHOW A HOTSPOT OVER THE SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH AT ABOUT
FL080 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS NORTHWARD AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 05/1900Z.
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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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BROWN/KARST
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