FVXX20 KWBC 271330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB27/0730Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/131

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING A LOW LEVEL ASH
PLUME.    
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS
THAT THE VOLCANO HAS RETURNED TO A MORE NORMAL LEVEL OF ACTIVITY.
THE OBSERVATORY REPORTS OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS WITH SMALL AMOUNTS
OF LOW LEVEL ASH BEING PRODUCED. AN OCCASIONAL HOTSPOT IS
OBSERVED ON SHORTWAVE IMAGERY. VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 1245 UTC
SHOWS EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS OVER THE REGION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
DETECT ANY ASH AT THIS TIME.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL100 SHOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST
SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 27/1930Z. 
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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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