FVXX20 KWBC 022145
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2145 UTC 02 APR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-083    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: MONSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY; GOES-8
VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT ABOUT 02/2100 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY HAS REPORTED
AN ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE HILLS WITH ASH REACHING FL100. AT THIS TIME
ASH CANNOT BE DETECTED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 2115 UTC.
HOWEVER WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE ASH AND SEND OUT
ANOTHER STATEMENT IF ASH IS DETECTED.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL100 WILL MOVE WEST AT 10 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 AT 03/0400 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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