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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1130 UTC 24 JAN 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-028 WEST INDIES 16.7N 62.2W
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BACKGROUND: SOUFRIERE HILLS MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 3000FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES 8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY...1200 UTC GUADELOUPE SOUNDING
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH VENTING EPISODE AT 23/2151 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH PLUME IS CURRENTLY VISIBLE IN ANY
SATELLITE IMAGERY. SCATTERED CLOUDS PERSIST AROUND THE VOLCANO. THE
MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY IS REPORTING THAT THE MOUNTAIN HAS
BECOME QUIET.
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TRAJECTORY: N/A.
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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 ON THIS EVENT.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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