FVXX22 KWBC 230620
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0620 UTC 23 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-046          WEST INDIES 1643N 6211W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. WIND FORECAST FROM THE 22/1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW ERUPTION BEGINNING AROUND 22/1115 UTC. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH WAS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0345 UTC.  ASH UP TO FL090 WAS DETECTED IN THE FINAL
VISIBLE IMAGES ON WEDNESDAY.  SUCH LOW LEVEL ASH PLUMES ARE
DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY IN MULTISPECTRAL AND INFRARED IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST AT OR BELOW FL090 WOULD
MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS 
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/1200 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING
ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS  
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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TURK
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