FVXX22 KWBC 291900 CCA
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT- CORRECTION
ISSUED 1900 UTC 29 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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CORRECTION FOR ADDITONAL INFORMATION ON LOCATION OF PLUME
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-057          WEST INDIES 1643N 6211W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.
GOES 8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH AND STEAM EMISSION BEGINNING 29/1500 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES 8 SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 29/1815
UTC SHOWS ASH AND STEAM BEING EMITTED FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS
BEGINNING AT 29/15OO UTC. THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
REPORTS THE HEIGHT AT FL060 AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS THE
ASH MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
PLUME IS AT 1657N 6259W AND IS 90 KM (48 NMI) FROM THE SUMMIT.
THE ASH IS 28 KM (15 NMI) WIDE. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AND STEAM UP TO FL060 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE
WEST NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20KTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS 
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 30/0100 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS 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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KARST
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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