FVXX20 KWBC 311830     
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1830 UTC 31 MAY 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-144   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 SATELLITE IMAGERY... 1200 UTC
GUADELOUPE SOUNDING...CONFIRMED BY MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
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ERUPTION DETAILS:ERUPTION WAS OBSERVED FOR 2 HOURS BEGINNING AT
31/1000 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH SIGNATURES ARE VISIBLE AT THIS TIME.

TRAJECTORY:   WEST AT 10KT. 
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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 IS THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT          
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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