FVXX20 KWBC 040330
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0330 UTC 04 APR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-089 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. GOES-8
INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. 0000 UTC GUADELOUPE
SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 03/2130 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORTS
THAT THE VOLCANO IS NO LONGER EMITTING ASH. ASH WAS NEVER VISIBLE IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY FROM THIS ERUPTION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
NEW SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SEND A MESSAGE IF ASH IS DETECTED.
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TRAJECTORY: NONE
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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 AND VAFTAD.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY FOR THIS EVENT.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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