FVXX22 KWBC 042135
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2135 UTC 04 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-061    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 AND INFRARED IMAGERY.
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. GUADELOUPE 1200 UTC SOUNDING
DATA.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH VENTING BEGINNING AROUND 04/1900 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A NARROW ASH
PLUME EXTENDING NORTHWARD FROM THE SUMMIT TO NEAR 1708N6210W
AT 2045 UTC.  THE PLUME WAS UP TO 10 KM (5 NMI) WIDE AND
ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN FL060 AND FL070 BY THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE NORTH AT 5 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 05/0330 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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