FVXX21 KWBC 291430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1430 UTC 29 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-374         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 AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 29/1200 UTC UPPER WIND FORECAST FROM
THE 29/0600 UTC AVN MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1345 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE
VOLCANO. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY ASH FROM SATELLITE BUT
AN AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION AT 29/1352 UTC REPORTS VOLCANIC ASH
OVER THE VOLCANO TO FL230 MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH TO FL230 WOULD
MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 29/2030 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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KARST
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