FVXX20 KWBC 300545
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0545 UTC 30 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-103 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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. MONTSERRAT
VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS
ROCKFALLS AT THE VOLCANO CREATING ASH TO FL080. THE ASH IS
MOVING TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 20 KTS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THERE IS NO ASH EVIDENT IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY THROUGH 30/0515 UTC. ACCORDING TO UPPER AIR FORECASTS
ANY ASH WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 20 KTS.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL080 WOULD MOVE TO THE
WEST SOUTHWEST AT 20 KTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE SENT AT 30/1200 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER 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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KARST
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