FVXX22 KWBC 080700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0700 UTC 08 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-068          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: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 08/0000 UTC GUADELOUPE SOUNDING 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH AND GAS VENTING.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: INFRARED IMAGERY THROUGH 0345 UTC DOES
NOT CLEARLY SHOW ANY ASH.  THIS INCLUDES THE LOW LEVEL ASH
REPORTED EARLIER.  HOWEVER LOW LEVEL ASH IS DIFFICULT TO
DISCERN USING INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  GOES-8 IS
IN ECLIPSE WITH NO NEW IMAGERY AVAILABLE UNTIL THE 0645 UTC
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL060 WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST AT 15
TO 20 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/1300 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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