FVXX20 KWBC 140030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN14/0030Z  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: 2001/46
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
14/00Z UPPER WIND FORECAST FROM THE 13/18Z AVIATION MODEL.
SIGMET FROM PIARCO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: BROKEN MID TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS HAVE
OBSCURED THE VIEW OF SOUFRIERE HILLS. AN OCCASIONAL HOT SPOT
IS SEEN IN BOTH SHORTWAVE INFRARED AND REFLECTIVITY
IMAGERY...INDICATING A CONTINUED ELEVATION IN ACTIVITY. ASH
FROM EARLIER OBSERVATIONS IN BOTH SATELLITE AND GROUND REPORTS
HAVE THE ASH MOVING WEST TO NORTHWEST AT BELOW FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR BELOW
FL100 TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ASH BELOW FL050
WOULD MOVE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 5 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 14/0630Z.
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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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