FVXX21 KWBC 040730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0730 UTC 04 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-269         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. 6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 04/0000 UTC AVIATION
MODEL.  GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSION OF GASES AND ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH IS VISIBLE ON THE 03/0645 UTC SATELLITE
IMAGE.  SURFACE OBSERVATIONS FROM EARLIER IN THE DAY INDICATE
ASH OVER THE SUMMIT.                                  
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TRAJECTORY: MODEL DATA INDICATES ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO
FL300 WOULD MOVE WESTWARD AT 15-20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 04/1330 UTC.

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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