FVXX20 KWBC 261920
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB26/1920Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/128

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 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 26/1902Z SHOWED A
LONG PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO 1602N6240W OR ROUGHLY 92
KM (50 NMI) TO THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST.  THE PLUME WAS UP TO 34 KM
(18 NMI) WIDE AND ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 20 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 27/0130Z. 
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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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TURK/CLARK
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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