FVXX20 KWBC 052150
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2150 UTC 5 FEB 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-30    WEST INDIES 16.7N 62.2W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS MONTSERRAT 91600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 3000 FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY 1200 UTC
UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM GUADELOUPE. GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED
SATELLITE IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCURRED AT 05/2012 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES 8 SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 2115 UTC
CLEARLY SHOWS THE ASH PLUME MOVING SOUTHWEST WITH SOME ASH DRIFTING
TO THE SOUTHEAST.  THIS PLUME IS BOUNDED BY POINTS 16.7N 62.2W
16.6N 62.4W 16.5N 62.3W 16.5N 61.9W 16.6N 62.0W 16.6N 62.3W AND
16.7N 62.2W.  THE HEIGHT OF THIS PLUME IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN
FL150 AND FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: BELOW FL150 ASH WOULD MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KTS. 
BETWEEN FL150 AND FL200 ASH WOULD MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KTS.
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THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY
A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS  
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BEFORE 06/0400 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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