FVXX20 KWBC 301305
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1305 UTC 30 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-075    WEST INDIES 16.72N 62.18W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES 8 VISIBLE IMAGERY; 0000 UTC GUADELOUPE
SOUNDING
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH VENTING OF HALF HOUR DURATION AS OF 30/1200
UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: A NARROW 10 KM (5 NMI) PLUME EXTENDED FROM THE
SUMMIT TO 16.6N 62.5W.  THE PLUME WAS ESTIMATED BELOW FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 KTS TO 20 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.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 30/1900 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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