FVXX20 KWBC 010630
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR01/0615Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/138

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  
WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING A LOW LEVEL ASH
PLUME.    
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH IS NOT SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 01/0415Z PROBABLY BECAUSE THIN LOW LEVEL ASH PLUMES ARE
DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT.  THE ASH MIGHT AGAIN BE SEEN AFTER
DAYLIGHT WHEN VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY BECOMES AVAILABLE.
  A HOTSPOT IS SEEN IN SHORTWAVE INFRARED IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH BELOW FL100
WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTH OR WEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 01/1230Z. 
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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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