FVXX22 KWBC 271900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1900 UTC 27 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-097   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. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. AVIATION MODEL WIND
FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 27/1825 UTC.  IT IS POSSIBLE HOWEVER THAT THERE IS STILL
SOME LOW AND VERY FAINT ASH WEST OF THE VOLCANO BECAUSE ROCKFALLS
CONTINUE.  HOWEVER ANY SUCH ASH IS TOO FAINT TO DETECT IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY AT THIS TIME.
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TRAJECTORY: IF THERE IS ANY REMAINING THIN ASH BELOW FL040 IT WOULD
MOVE TO THE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS. 
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THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY
A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ON THIS EVENT.
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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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