FVXX21 KWBC 010630
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0630 UTC 01 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-257         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. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. SIX HOUR AVN
MODEL WINDS FORECAST FROM 01/0000 UTC.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MODERATE EXPLOSIONS THIS PAST DAY.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THRU 01/0415 SHOWS EXTENSIVE
CLOUDS OBSCURING ANY POSSIBLE ASH SIGNATURES. 

TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH UP TO FL300
WOULD MOVE WEST AT ABOUT 25-30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 01/1230 UTC.

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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