FVXX22 KWBC 091200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1200 UTC 09 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-073          WEST INDIES 1643N 6211W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  12 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM 09/0000 UTC
AVIATION MODEL
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH AND GAS VENTING.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE IMAGERY HINTED AT A VERY FAINT
PLUME OF ASH AND/OR GASES THAT EXTENDED FROM THE SUMMIT TO
1642N6234W AT 1032 UTC.  THIS SUSPECT AREA...ESTIMATED TO BE
BELOW FL060...HAD DISSIPATED BY 1132 UTC. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY REMAINING ASH OR GASES UP TO FL060 WOULD MOVE
TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 09/1800 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING
ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS  
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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TURK
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