FVXX21 KWBC 030730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0730 UTC 03 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-394         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 03/0000 UTC AVIATION MODEL.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 03/0645 UTC BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER CLOUDS COVERING THE
AREA.  AT O2/2245 UTC WHEN CLOUD COVER WAS LESS DENSE
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A THIN ASH PLUME AT FL300 EXTENDING
FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE WEST.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT STILL BE PRESENT AT FL300 WOULD
MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/1330 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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STREETT
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