FVXX21 KWBC 300230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0230 UTC 30 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-376         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. 30/0000 UTC UPPER WIND FORECAST FROM THE 29/1800 UTC
AVN MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0145 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE
VOLCANO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY ASH.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH TO FL230 WOULD
MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 30/0830 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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