FVXX22 KWBC 290300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0300 UTC 29 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SAN CRISTOBAL  00-063        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..INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL 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: ALTHOUGH NO PLUME WAS DISCERNIBLE IN
INFRARED OR MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY THROUGH 0215 UTC THE FINAL
VISIBLE IMAGES DID SHOW A PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO
1226N8741W.  THE PLUME WAS UP TO 20 KM (11 NMI) WIDE AND
ESTIMATED AT FL050.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KT.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 29/0900 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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