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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2200 UTC 20 May 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-130    WEST INDIES 16.7N 62.2W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 3000FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20/2140 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTED AN
ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE HILLS AT 2140 UTC TO BETWEEN FL150 AND FL200. 
SATELLITE IMAGERY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE TO ANALYZE THIS EVENT.
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TRAJECTORY: THE OBSERVATORY INDICATED THAT ASH WAS MOVING TO THE
NORTHWEST.
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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 SENT WITHIN THE HOUR.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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