FVXX21 KWBC 142330     
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY 
ISSUED: 2001OCT14/2330Z  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: 2001/252
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY THROUGH 2315z
AVIATION MODEL AT 00Z. THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH FROM ROCKFALLS STARTING AT 14/2300Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTED ASH WAS
FALLING FROM THE VOLCANO. THE HEIGHT OF THE ASH IS UNKNOWN DUE TO HEAVY
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA. SINCE THERE IS NO INCREASED SEISMIC ACTIVITY THE
HEIGHT IS ESTIMATED AT FL060.

TRAJECTORY: ACCORDING TO THE AVIATION MODEL ASH TO FL060 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE
WEST NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KT.  
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE SENT AT 15/0530Z
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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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