FVXX21 KWBC 041930
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1930 UTC 04 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-271         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. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSION OF GASES AND ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1845 UTC SHOWED
BROKEN MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE SUMMIT AND
SURROUNDING VICINITY WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ASH. THE LAST
INDICATION OF ASH CAME AT 03/2200 UTC WHEN RIOBAMBA REPORTED
VOLCANIC ASH OVER THE VOLCANO.
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TRAJECTORY: MODEL DATA INDICATES ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO
FL300 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 05/0130 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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TURK
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