FVXX22 KWBC 300700 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0700 UTC 30 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-059          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 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 30/0645
UTC CONTINUES NOT TO SHOW ANY LOW LEVEL (FL060) ASH OR STEAM. 
IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE LOW LEVEL ASH PLUMES IN INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE VOLCANO OBSERVATORY HAS NOT REPORTED
ANY HIGHER LEVEL (OVER FL100) ERUPTIONS. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AND STEAM UP TO FL060 WILL MOVE WESTERLY
AROUND 15 TO 20KTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS 
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 30/1300 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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