FVXX20 KWBC 142200
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2200 UTC 14 JAN 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-015    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 IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. 1200 UTC
GUADELOUPE UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION OCCURRED AROUND 14/0745 AND 1638 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: WIDESPREAD METEOROLOGICAL CLOUDS COVER THE AREA
AROUND THE VOLCANO.  NO NEW ASH EMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED OR
OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY..
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ASH UP TO FL100 WOULD MOVE WEST
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 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 LATEST SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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