FVXX22 KWBC 152330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 2330 UTC 15 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-137 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. AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST.
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ROCKFALLS AND SMALL PYROCLASTIC FLOWS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: AT 15/2145 UTC A FAINT ASH PLUME CAN BE
SEEN STRETCHING WEST-NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE ISLAND. THE
PLUME WAS 61 KM (33 NMI) IN LENGTH AND 10 KM (5 NMI) WIDE AND
EXTENDED TO THE POINT: 1654N 6241W. THE ESTIMATED HEIGHT OF
THE ASH IS TO FL070.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL070 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT 15-20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 16/0530 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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WALTER
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash"
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