FVXX21 KWBC 011230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1230 UTC 01 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-258         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.  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM 01/0600 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MODERATE EXPLOSIONS THIS PAST DAY.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THRU 01/1145 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OBSCURING ANY POSSIBLE ASH SIGNATURES.  THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE DID HOWEVER REPORT ASH OVER THE VOLCANO
AT 01/1200 UTC. 

TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL300 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT
20-30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 01/1830 UTC.

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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