FVXX21 KWBC 210530
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0530 UTC 21 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-339         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 AVN MODEL. GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS VENTING OF GASES WITH
OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH IS DETECTABLE IN GOES IMAGERY THROUGH
0345 UTC THAT SHOWED EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER OVER THE REGION.  
IMAGERY WILL RESUME AT 0630 UTC AND IF ANY ASH IS DETECTED AN
UPDATE WILL BE SENT.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL300 WILL MOVE WESTERLY AT 15 TO
20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 21/1130 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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