FVXX22 KWBC 081800
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1800 UTC 08 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-070          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. 08/1200 UTC GUADELOUPE SOUNDING 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH AND GAS VENTING.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: BROKEN CLOUDS HAVE MOVED INTO THE
EASTERN CARIBBEAN OBSCURING THE SUMMIT AND THE IMMEDIATE
SURROUNDINGS.  NO ASH WAS DISCERNED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1715 UTC.  AN ASH PLUME EARLIER TODAY WAS ESTIMATED TO
BE BELOW FL060.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MAY EXIST TO FL060 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS
THE WEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 09/0000 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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