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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT  
ISSUED 0000 UTC 01 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-127         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: JANUARY 30 GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
REPORT...GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY...
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ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EXPLOSIONS PRODUCING STEAM AND ASH.
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DETAILS OF ASH: ASH IS NOT CURRENTLY VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 31/2315 UTC.  BROKEN MULTI-LAYERED CLOUDS ARE OBSCURING ANY
ASH NEAR THE VOLCANO.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AND STEAM FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL200 IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE TO THE WEST AT 8 TO 15 KNOTS..
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS 
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 01/0600 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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