FVXX22 KWBC 081145
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1145 UTC 08 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-069          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: THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGES OF THE DAY
REVEALED A FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO
1640N6237W AT 1115 UTC.  THE PLUME WAS UP TO 7 KM (4 NMI) WIDE
AND ESTIMATED TO BE AT OR BELOW FL060.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/1800 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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TURK
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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