FVXX21 KWBC 210730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0730 UTC 21 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-083         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...0000 UTC DATA PROVIDED BY THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN
QUITO...SIGMET FROM GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM...
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0645 UTC SHOWS
DENSE MIDDLE AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO HINDERING THE
DETECTION OF ASH.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARD THE WEST AT 20 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 21/1330 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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KARST/NOAA/NESDIS/SAB
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