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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1235 UTC 31 MAY 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-143 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 SATELLITE IMAGERY 0000...UTC
GUADELOUPE SOUNDING
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ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION OBSERVED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY BEGAN AT
31/1030 UTC AND IS CONTINUING AT THIS TIME.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:ASH CLOUD ESTIMATED AT FL050 EXTENDING TO THE
POINT 16.72N 62.37W IS 12 NMI LONG AND 6 NMI WIDE.
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TRAJECTORY: WEST AT 10KT.
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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 STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 31/1830 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash"
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