FVXX21 KWBC 280010
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JUL28/0010Z   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: 2001/184
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE..MULTISPECTRAL AND INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY. SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 27/1800Z AVIATION
MODEL. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY (MVO)
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMMISSION THROUGH 27/2330Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO HAS BEEN EMITTING
A STEADY STREAM OF ASH THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WITH A PERSISTENT
STRONG HOTSPOT OVER THE SUMMIT. THE MVO REPORTS THAT WHILE THERE HAS
BEEN STEADY LOW LEVEL ACTIVITY FOR A NUMBER OF DAYS THE AMOUNT OF
ASH HAS INCREASED TODAY. 
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THE ASH CLOUD IS ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL060 AND EXTENDS 105 KM (57
NMI) TO THE WEST NORTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. THE ASH IS BOUNDED BY THE
POINTS 1643N6211W 1700N6250W 1702N6306W 1653N6306W 1649N6250W
1643N6305W 1636N6303W 1647N6239W. 
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TRAJECTORY: THE ASH IS MOVING TO THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 28/0600Z.
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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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RUMINSKI
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"