FVXX22 KWBC 151430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1430 UTC 15 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SOUFRIERE HILLS 00-087    WEST INDIES 1643N 6211W  
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BACKGROUND:    SOUFRIERE HILLS  MONTSERRAT (1600-05)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT  3000 FT (915M)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND ASH
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MVO REPORTED THAT ACTIVITY AT THE
SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO HAS DECREASED OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS. 
SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 15/1345 INDICATES HIGH CLOUDS IN THE
AREA OF THE VOLCANO WITH NO ASH DETECTED.  
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TRAJECTORY: N/A
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.    
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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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CLARK
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