FVXX20 KWBC 261050
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1050 UTC 25 JUNE 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-155    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:  MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 25/1030 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: MVO REPORTED A SMALL ASH CLOUD TO APPROX FL100
MOVING WEST OFF OF THE ISLAND. ASH CAN NOT BE DETECTED AS OF YET IN
GOES INFRARED OR MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  
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TRAJECTORY: MVO REPORTS THE ASH TO BE MOVING WEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15
KNOTS.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH 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/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 25/1700 UNLESS NEW
INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.    
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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