FVXX21 KWBC 080130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0130 UTC 08 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-284         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...AVIATION MODEL WINDS FORECAST...GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSION OF GASES AND ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS SEISMIC
SIGNALS AT THE VOLCANO THAT WOULD INDICATE CONTINUED ACTIVITY
OF GAS EMISSIONS WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT EMISSIONS OF ASH. 
IMAGERY THROUGH 07/2345 UTC SHOWS CLOUDS COVERING THE REGION
AROUND THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY DETECTION OF ASH AND STEAM
DIFFICULT.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AND STEAM THAT MAY EXIST FROM THE SUMMIT
TO FL240 SHOULD MOVE TO THE WEST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/0730 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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