FVXX21 KWBC 150250
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0250 UTC 15 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-313         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 VISIBLE INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 14/1800
UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF GASES AND ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0215 UTC SHOWED BROKEN
MID LEVEL CLOUDS BUT NO ASH.  THE FINAL VISIBLE IMAGE AT
14/2245 UTC SHOWED A PLUME ESTIMATED AT FL190 EXTENDING FROM
THE SUMMIT TO THE WEST.  SURFACE OBSERVATIONS FROM RIOBAMBA
AND LATACUNGA INDICATED VOLCANIC ASH OVER THE VOLCANO AT
14/2100 UTC AND 14/2300 UTC RESPECTIVELY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY REMAINING ASH AT FL190 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE
WEST AT 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/0900 UTC.
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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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TURK
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