FVXX22 KWBC 062300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2300 UTC 06 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-080    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 SATELLITE IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY. 1200 UTC GUADELOUPE SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION BEGAN AROUND 06/2124 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
REPORTS THE VOLCANO HAS BECOME QUITE ACTIVE STARTING AT 2124
UTC.  THE MVO REPORTS STEADY ROCKFALLS AND PYROCLASTIC FLOWS
PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS ASH BUT ONLY AT LOW LEVELS.  THE
MVO REPORTS THE HEIGHT OF THE ASH TO BE AT FL090 MOVING
TOWARDS THE WEST-NORTHWEST.  SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 06/2215
UTC DOES NOT INDICATE ANY ASH PLUME AT THIS TIME.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AT FL090 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10-15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 07/0500 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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WALTER/ORRISON
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