FVXX20 KWBC 031030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR03/1030Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/147

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH
ALONG WITH STEAM AND GASES.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH OR HOTSPOTS ARE SEEN IN IMAGERY
THROUGH 03/0945Z.  HOWEVER THIN LOW LEVEL ASH IS GENERALLY
DIFFICULT TO DETECT AT NIGHT SO ASH MIGHT AGAIN BE SEEN AFTER
DAYLIGHT. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH BELOW FL100
WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT LESS THAN 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/1630Z. 
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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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