FVXX21 KWBC 230230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB23/0230Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/117

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
23/0000Z GUADELOUPE SOUNDING. AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING PLUME.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0145Z SHOWS NO CURRENT ASH PLUME.  THIS IS LIKELY DUE IN
PART TO SCATTERED CLOUDS IN THE AREA.  A STRONG HOT SPOT HAS BEEN
VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS. ANY ASH
PRESENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL100 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST SOUTHWEST
AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/0830Z.
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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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