FVXX21 KWBC 020700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0700 UTC 02 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-261         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.  
6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 01/1800 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF GASES AND ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THRU 02/0415 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OBSCURING ANY POSSIBLE ASH SIGNATURES.  

TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL210 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST SOUTHWEST
AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/1300 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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