FVXX20 KWBC 060100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN06/0100Z  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: 2001/14
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
06/0000Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING. WINDS FORECAST FROM
THE AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: FAINT ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH WAS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 06/0015Z. A FAINT LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME ESTIMATED BELOW
FL080 WAS DETECTED DURING DAYTIME HOURS TODAY IN VISIBLE
IMAGERY. SUCH LOW LEVEL ASH IS OFTEN NOT SEEN IN MULTISPECTRAL
OR INFRARED IMAGERY. SHORTWAVE IR IMAGERY SHOWS A SUBTLE HOT
SPOT OVER THE VOLCANO SUGGESTING ITS ACTIVITY CONTINUES.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL080 WOULD MOVE
NORTHWARD AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/0700Z.
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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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CLARK
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