FVXX21 KWBC 190130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0130 UTC 19 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-330         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. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE REPORT
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ERUPTION DETAILS:  ALMOST CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS. A MINOR ASH EMISSION WAS REPORTED AT
ABOUT 18/1800 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 19/0045 UTC SHOWED
EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS OBSCURING ANY ASH. AT 18/2155 UTC THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED ASH OVER THE VOLCANO TO FL270
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL270 MOVING WESTWARD AT 15-20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/0730 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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