FVXX21 KWBC 301912
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY-WATCH
ISSUED: 2004SEP30/1930Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: ST. HELENS 1201-05
LOCATION: N4620W12218    AREA: US-WASHINGTON
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 8363 FT (2549 M) 
 
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2004/002
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. GOES-10 VISIBLE
INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  
 
REMARKS: NO EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION OR ASH HAS CURRENTLY BEEN OBSERVED OR
REPORTED.  HOWEVER THE VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS INCREASED SEISMIC
ACTIVITY AT THE VOLCANO AND SUGGESTS THAT AN EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION WITH
LITTLE OR NO WARNING IS POSSIBLE.  WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
AREA AND ISSUE THESE VOLCANIC ASH WATCH ADVISORIES EVERY 24 HOURS. 
HOWEVER IF ASH IS OBSERVED OR REPORTED A VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WILL
BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.                         
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EFFECTIVE OCT 28 2004...THE HEADER IDENTIFICATION FOR THIS PRODUCT
WILL CHANGE FROM KWBC TO KNES.
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NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2004OCT01/1930Z
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