FVXX20 KWBC 211300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN21/1300Z  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: 2001/76
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  AVIATION MODEL FORECAST WINDS.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PLUME PRODUCED BY ROCKFALLS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH WAS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1215Z. IN ADDITION THE SHORTWAVE IMAGERY DID NOT
INDICATE A HOT SPOT OVER THE VOLCANO. WE WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE VISIBLE IMAGERY AND SEND A MESSAGE IF A LOW LEVEL
PLUME IS DETECTED.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL070 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT
ABOUT 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 21/1900Z.
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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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KARST
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