FVXX20 KWBC 061100
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1100 UTC 06 JUNE 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 99-148 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 MULTISPECTRAL AND INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW ERUPTION AT ABOUT 06/0230 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES 8 SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1032 UTC NO
LONGER CLEARLY DEPICTS AN ASH PLUME. ASH MAY STILL BE PRESENT AT
LOW LEVELS.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL120 WOULD MOVE WEST AT 10- 15 KT.
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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 06/1700 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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