FVXX20 KWBC 251330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB25/1330Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/123

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 1200Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING. WINDS FORECAST FROM
THE AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING A STEADY LOW
LEVEL ASH PLUME.    
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 25/1302Z SHOWS A
LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. THE
PLUME EXTENDS ROUGHLY 87 KM (47 NMI) TO THE POINT 1620N6253W AND
IS ABOUT 15 KM (8 NMI) WIDE. ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL UP TO FL100 IS MOVING TOWARD
THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 25/1930Z. 
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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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CLARK/TURK
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