FVXX21 KWBC 051900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1900 UTC 05 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-021         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 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST. GUAYAQUIL
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE SIGMET
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1815 UTC SHOWS A
THIN FAINT ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST. 
THE PLUME IS 23 KM (12 NMI) LONG AND EXTENDS TO THE POINT 0119S
7819W.  THE PLUME IS ABOUT 15 KM (8 NMI) WIDE.  ASH IS ESTIMATED TO
BE BETWEEN FL200 AND FL250 BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE GUAYAQUIL
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT LESS THAN 10
KNOTS.
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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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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/0100 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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TURK/NOAA/NESDIS/SAB
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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