FVXX23 KWBC 090130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0130 UTC 09 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-126    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. 09/0000 UTC UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM GUADELOUPE.
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES 8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0115 UTC DOES NOT
SHOW ANY ASH BUT EARLIER VISIBLE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO SHOW A 
FAINT INDISTINCT PLUME OF GAS AND POSSIBLE ASH EXTENDING FROM
THE SUMMIT WESTWARD FOR ABOUT 90KM (50 NMI). THE HEIGHT IS
PROBABLY NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE SUMMIT LEVEL OR UP TO FL050.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH PRESENT FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL050 WOULD
MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 09/0730 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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