FVXX20 KWBC 012200
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2155 UTC 01 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC

SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-033    WEST INDIES 16.7N 62.2W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 3000 FT (915 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:   MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORT
GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  PILOT REPORT

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ERUPTION DETAILS: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS THAT
SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO ERUPTED ON MARCH 1 AT 2125 UTC. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:  A PILOT REPORTS ASH TO FL200.  A SATELLITE
IMAGE AT 2132 UTC SHOWS ASH EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO THE POINT
16.6N 62.1W.  AT 2132 UTC THE PLUME IS APPROXIMATELY 16 KM (9 NMI)
LONG AND 5 KM (3 NMI) WIDE.  ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT FL200. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 25 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
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/0400.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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