FVXX20 KWBC 012300
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2300 UTC 01 APR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-081    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 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
SATELLITE IMAGERY.  01/1200 UTC GUADELOUPE RADIOSONDE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT ABOUT 01/0445 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH WAS NOT DETECTED ON THE SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 01/2232 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY REMAINING ASH WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 TO 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 SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/0500 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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