FVXX20 KWBC 160720
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0720 UTC 16 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-044    WEST INDIES 16.72N 62.18W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES 8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION AT APPROX 16/0040 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH CANNOT BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 16/0700 UTC.  
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH AT ABOUT FL100
WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT LESS THAN 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
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE FINAL MESSAGE ON THIS EVENT.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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