FVXX22 KWBC 241200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1200 UTC 24 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-050          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 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. WIND FORECAST FROM THE 24/0000 UTC
AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: LAST ERUPTION WAS AROUND 24/0930 UTC. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1115 UTC REVEALED AN ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE
SUMMIT TO 1658N 6156W.  THE PLUME WAS UP TO 11 KM (6 NMI) WIDE
AND ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL080.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AT 30 KNOTS
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS 
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/1800 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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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