FVXX22 KWBC 042215
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JUL04/2215Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: 1643N 6211W    AREA: CARIBBEAN
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/172
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INFORMATION SOURCE: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. GOES 8
VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTI SPECTRAL IMAGERY. 1200Z SOUNDING FROM
GUADELOUPE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTED AN
ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE HILLS AT 04/2130Z TO FL100.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: A PLUME OF ASH CAN BE SEEN MOVING TOWARDS THE
WEST NORTHWEST FROM THE VOLCANO. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASH AT
2155Z IS AT 1649N 6253W WHICH IS 79 KM OR 42 NM FROM THE VOLCANO
SUMMIT. THE ASH IS 10 KM OR 5 NM WIDE.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL100 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KTS. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 05/0400Z.
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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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KARST
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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