FVXX20 KWBC 262000
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2000 UTC 26 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-070    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. 26/1200 UTC GUADELOUPE SOUNDING
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ERUPTION DETAILS: AN ERUPTION BEGINNING AROUND 26/0720 UTC.  
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH CAN NOT BE SEEN ON GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH
1915 UTC.  THE LAST TIME ASH WAS DETECTED..1600 UTC..THE PLUME WAS
JUST SOUTH OF THE ISLAND OF ST CROIX.  THE PLUME WAS MOVING WEST AND
DISSIPATING.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL100 SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST AT 15
TO 20 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 SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 27/0200 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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