FVXX21 KWBC 211130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1130 UTC 21 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-340         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 AVN MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS VENTING OF GASES WITH
OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH IS DETECTABLE IN GOES IMAGERY THROUGH
1045 UTC THAT SHOWED EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER OVER THE REGION.  
NO STRONG ASH EMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL300 WILL MOVE WESTERLY AT 15 TO
20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 21/1730 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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