FVXX21 KWBC 150900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0900 UTC 15 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-314         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 15/0000 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 15/0815 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OVER THE AREA MAKING DETECTION OF ASH
IMPOSSIBLE.

YESTERDAYS 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: ASH AT FL190 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 20
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/1500 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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WALTER
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