FVXX20 KWBC 052225     
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2225 UTC 05 JUNE 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-145    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
SATELLITE IMAGERY.  12OO UTC GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCURRING AT 2150 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTED A
PYROCLASTIC FLOW PRODUCING ASH TO FL100. THE MOUNTAIN WAS STILL
PRODUCING ASH AT THE TIME OF CONTACT.  VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 2210
SHOWED ASH WITHIN 12 KM (7.5 MILES) AND TO THE WEST OF THE ISLAND.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL100 WOULD MOVE WEST AT UP TO 15 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 06/0430 UTC  OR SOONER IF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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