FVXX20 KWBC 130700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB13/0700Z  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: 2001/97
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
0000Z UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM GUADELOUPE. 6 HOUR WIND FORECAST
FROM 0000Z AVIATION FORECAST MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY 0645Z SHOWED A POSSIBLE
ASH PLUME EXTENDING 100 KM (54 NMI) TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST OF THE
VOLCANO. HOWEVER IT WAS NOT CONCLUSIVE THAT THIS WAS AN ASH PLUME
AND NOT CLOUD. NO HOT SPOT HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE PAST 6 HOURS.
ANY ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL070.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL070 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST
SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 13/1300Z.
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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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RUMINSKI
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