FVXX20 KWBC 101445
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1445 UTC 10 MAY 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-127   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: MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY...GOES-8
IMAGERY THROUGH 1432 UTC.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS AN EVENT
OCCURRING AROUND 1430 UTC WITH ASH POSSIBLE TO 10,000 FEET.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: UNABLE TO SEE ASH ON THE CURRENT SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR WIND DATA SUGGEST ANY ASH AT 10,000 FEET
SHOULD MOVE TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 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 SIGMETS.
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.NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE AT 10/2100 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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