ASHFALL ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1004 PM PDT FRI JUN 9 2006
WAZ019-100900-
/O.COR.KPQR.AF.Y.0002.060610T0504Z-060610T0900Z/
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER..
MOUNT ST. HELENS
1004 PM PDT FRI JUN 9 2006
...ASHFALL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR THE
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES..
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED AN ASHFALL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY.
AN ASHFALL ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO AND
SOUTH OF MT ST HELENS UNTIL 2 AM. SEISMIC MONITORS DETECTED MINOR
ACTIVITY AT AROUND 905 PM PDT...POSSIBLY ROCK FALL IN THE CRATER
...THAT RESULTED IN EMISSION OF VOLCANIC ASH. A PILOT REPORT AT
944 PM PDT REPORTED THE ASH CLOUD REACHED 15000 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL
EXTENDING 7 MILES SOUTH OF THE CRATER. THE ASH PLUME WAS VISIBLE
ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO BE SHORT LIVED
AND LIGHT ASH MAY PRECIPITATE OUT NEAR MT ST HELENS AND OVER
SOUTHERN SKAMANIA COUNTY. USE CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF MT ST
HELENS.
AN ASHFALL ADVISORY MEANS THAT LARGE AMOUNTS OF ASH WILL
BE DEPOSITED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY
ILLNESSES SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS TO AVOID INHALING THE ASH
PARTICLES...AND ALL PERSONS OUTSIDE SHOULD COVER THEIR MOUTH AND
NOSE WITH A MASK OR CLOTH.
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Is this common?
Crap...my husband will be flying near there.