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SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ZONE FORECASTS...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
540 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2009

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ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
552 PM AST SAT OCT 10 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
VOLCANIC ASH EMANATING FROM THE SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN
MONSERRAT HAS BEEN OBSERVED BY HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE IMAGERY
MOVING NORTHWESTWARD ON SOUTHEAST WINDS TOWARD ST. CROIX AND ST.
THOMAS. VISUAL OBSERVATIONS FROM THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS INDICATE
VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED TO 6 MILES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
CHANGE MORE TOWARD THE EAST LATER TONIGHT WHICH SHOULD DISPERSE
THE ASH MORE TOWARD THE SOUTH AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS.
PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ARE ADVISED TO SPEND LESS TIME
OUTDOORS. ANOTHER UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED ON THIS EVENT IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.
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