FVXX20 KWBC 191600
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB19/1600Z  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: 2001/110
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 1200Z UPPER AIR DATA FROM GUADELOUPE
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 1545Z SHOWS A FAINT
LOW LEVEL PLUME OF ASH EXTENDING TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO.
THE ASH IS ESTIMATED AT FL070. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASH IS AT
1625N 6255W WHICH IS 83 KM (45 NM) FROM THE SUMMIT. THE ASH PLUME
IS ESTIMATED TO BE 20 KM (10 NM) WIDE.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ASH UP TO FL070 WILL
MOVE TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/2200Z.
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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/RUMINSKI
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"