FVXX21 KWBC 240100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0100 UTC 24 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-231         ECUADOR 0128S 7826W 
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BACKGROUND:    TUNGURAHUA ECUADOR (1502-08)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 16480 FT (5023 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM.
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DETAILS OF ASH: CLOUDS COVER THE AREA AROUND THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY
DETECTION OF ASH AND STEAM DIFFICULT. AN OBSERVATION FROM QUITO AT
23/2225 UTC REPORTS VOLCANIC ASH OVER THE VOLCANO TO FL240 MOVING
WEST. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH TO FL240 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 10 T TO
15 KTS. 
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/0700 UTC UNLESS NEW
INFORMATION IS RECEIVED. 
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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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KARST
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