FVXX22 KWBC 272100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2100 UTC 27 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SAN CRISTOBAL 00-058 NICARAGUA 1242N 8700W
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BACKGROUND: SAN CRISTOBAL NICARAGUA (1404-02)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 5725 FT (1745M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY. AVIATION MODEL
WINDS FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL ASH AND GAS EMISSION.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 2115
UTC SHOWED AN ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO
1209N8745W. THE PLUME WAS 20 KM (11 NMI) WIDE AND ESTIMATED
BELOW FL060.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 28/0300 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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash"
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