FVXX21 KWBC 12130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2130 UTC 11 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-300         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. NOAA-14 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 12/0000 UTC FORECAST UPPER WINDS FROM
THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF GASES AND ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 2045 UTC SHOWS NO
ASH OVER TUNGURAHUA. THERE IS A BREAK IN THE MID LEVEL CLOUDS
AND A CLEAR SHOT OF THE VOLCANO DOES NOT SHOW ANY ASH. GOES-8
REMAINS IN RAPID SCAN MODE UNTIL 11/2226 UTC TO SUPPORT SEVERE
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S. NOAA-14 IMAGERY DID
NOT SHOW ANY ASH AT 11/2000 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH EMITTED WOULD
MOVE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 12/0330 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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