FVXX20 KWBC 020030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR02/0030Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/141

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  
6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 01/1800Z AVIATION MODEL.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: AT THIS TIME IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT
ASH IN THE SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 02/0015Z BUT THERE IS SOME
INDICATION OF ASH JUST TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE ISLAND.  IN
THE SHORTWAVE IMAGERY HOWEVER..A VERY BRIGHT HOTSPOT IS NOTED.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL100 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 5-10
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/0630Z. 
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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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WALTER
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