FVXX20 KWBC 311210
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY CORRECTION
ISSUED: 2001JUL31/1210Z 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: 2001/194
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 31/00Z UPPER AIR OBSERVATIONS FROM LE RAIZET ... SAN JUAN
AND JULIANA AIRPORT. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS FROM CHRISTIANSTED.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 1115Z SHOWS AN ASH PLUME
EMANATING FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS. ASH ESTIMATED BELOW FL200 IS BOUNDED
BY 1643N6211W 1655N6240W 1646N6331W 1629N6339W AND 1643N6211W. ANY
ASH WEST OF THIS AREA HAS BECOME TOO DIFFUSED TO DETECT. SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS FROM CHRISTIANSTED IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS CONTINUE TO
INCLUDE VOLCANIC ASH AND HAZE.
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***AVIATORS PLEASE CONTACT SAN JUAN AIRPORT FOR AIRPORT OPERATIONS
STATUS***
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BETWEEN FL150 AND FL200 WOULD MOVE SOUTHWEST AT
5 KNOTS. ASH BELOW FL100 WOULD MOVE WEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 31/1830Z.
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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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only"
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