FVXX21 KWBC 180730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0730 UTC 18 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-327         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. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE REPORT
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ERUPTION DETAILS:  ALMOST CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 18/0645 UTC SHOWS
CLOUDS COVERING THE AREA AROUND THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY
DETECTION OF ASH DIFFICULT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPORTS
OF ASH EMISSION SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN ASH WAS
REPORTED AROUND FL180.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL180 WILL MOVE TOWARDS
THE WEST SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 18/1330 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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