FVXX20 KWBC 010930
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0930 UTC 01 JAN 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-001    WEST INDIES 16.7N 62.2W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 3000FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY..GOES-8
INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 01/0000 UTC GUADELOUPE SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH VENTING AT 01/0830 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: MVO REPORTED SOME ASH VENTING AROUND 01/0830
UTC TO FL080.  GOES-8 INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 01/0845 UTC
SHOWS A SMALL ASH PLUME MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AWAY FROM THE ISLAND. 
THE PLUME IS 16KM IN LENGTH AND 13KM WIDE AND EXTENDS TO THE POINT
16.7N 62.3W.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARD THE WEST AT 20 KTS.
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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
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS.
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NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 01/1530 UTC.      
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"