FVXX20 KWBC 200430
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0430 UTC 20 APR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-117   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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH VENTING APPROX 19/0838 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH IS NO LONGER VISIBLE ON THE GOES-8
SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 20/0415 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARD THE WEST AT 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
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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 VAFTAD AND SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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