FVXX21 KWBC 272030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2030 UTC 27 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-367         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  GUAYAQUIL MWO.  6 HOUR WIND FORECAST
FROM THE 27/1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS DEGASSING WITH OCCASIONAL ASH
EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 27/1945 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OVER THE AREA MAKING DETECTION OF ASH
DIFFICULT.  IN ADDITION ASH SEEN EARLIER THIS MORNING IS NOW
LONGER VISIBLE.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL230 SHOULD MOVE TO
THE NORTH AT 5-10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 28/0230 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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