FVXX20 KWBC 250120
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB25/0120Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/121

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. 1200Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR
SOUNDING. PILOT REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING A STEADY LOW
LEVEL ASH PLUME.    
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SCATTERED CIRRUS CLOUDS ARE OBSCURING ANY
CURRENT LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME.  LOW LEVEL PLUMES ARE NOTORIOUSLY
DIFFICULT TO SEE IN INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. A HOT
SPOT AT THE SUMMIT WAS NOTED IN IMAGERY AROUND 24/2145Z BUT HAS
NOT BEEN NOTICED IN MORE RECENT IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL100 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT 15
TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 25/0730Z. 
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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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