FVXX22 KWBC 261500
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1500 UTC 26 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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SAN CRISTOBAL 00-053 NICARAGUA 1242N 8700W
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BACKGROUND: SAN CRISTOBAL NICARAGUA (1404-02)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 5725 FT (1745M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 MULTISPECTRAL AND
INFRARED IMAGERY. AVN MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL ASH AND GAS EMISSION.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1415 UTC SHOWS A
PLUME OF ASH AND GAS EXTENDING WEST AROUND 55KM (30 NMI) FROM
THE VOLCANO. THE PLUME OF ASH AND GASES IS ROUGHLY 22KM (12
NMI) WIDE EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO POINT 1233N 8729W. THE
ESTIMATED HEIGHT OF THE PLUME IS BELOW FL080.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL080 WILL CONTINUE MOVING WESTERLY
AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 26/2100 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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash"
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