FVXX21 KWBC 160300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0300 UTC 16 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-197         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.
NOAA-14 16/2112 UTC INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 16/0000
AVIATION MODEL WINDS.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: PERIODIC ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0245 UTC SHOWS NO SIGN OF ANY
ASH. THE ASH FROM THE EARLIER ERUPTIONS HAS DISSIPATED AND CAN NO
LONGER BE SEEN IN IMAGERY INCLUDING 1 KILOMETER RESOLUTION POLAR
IMAGERY. TUNGURAHUA REMAINS IN A VERY ACTIVE STATE AND COULD PRODUCE
ASH AT ANYTIME.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR BELOW FL250 TO
MOVE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ANY ASH ABOVE FL250 WOULD MOVE
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 16/0900 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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