FVXX21 KWBC 111700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001OCT11/1700Z  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: 2001/248
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.  11/1200Z GUADELOUPE
SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW EVENT OCCURRING AROUND 11/1630Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS
A NEW EVENT STARTING AROUND 11/1630Z.  THEY STATE ASH IS
CURRENTLY AT FL070 AND STILL RISING.  CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 11/1632Z SHOWS A SMALL PUFF OF ASH JUST TO THE NORTHWEST
OF THE ISLAND MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST.  IN ADDITION..THE
SHORTWAVE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A FAIRLY BRIGHT HOTSPOT OVER
THE SUMMIT.  BASED ON THE CURRENT MOVEMENT OF ASH IT IS ESTIMATED
THE ASH IS BELOW FL010.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL010 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT
10-15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 11/2300Z.
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INTERNET URLS...
MESSAGE LISTSERV   WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/SUBSCRIBE.HTML
MESSAGES GRAPHICS AND IMAGERY  
WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWERCASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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WALTER
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