FVXX20 KWBC 0090200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC09/0200Z    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: 2000/325
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
09/0000Z GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS PRODUCING LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 09/0132Z SHOWS
NO INDICATION OF A CURRENT ASH PLUME.  HOT SPOT ACTIVITY HAS
SLOWED OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS WITH THE MOST RECENT DISTINCT
HOT SPOT BEING VISIBLE IN THE 08/2245Z IMAGERY.  LOW LEVEL
PLUMES ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN INFRARED IMAGERY.  ANY ASH
PRESENT IS ESTIMATED AT OR BELOW FL070.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL100 WOULD MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 20 TO
25 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 09/0800 UTC.

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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