FVXX21 KWBC 220935
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0935 UTC 22 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-224       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: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. GOES-8  
INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL MWO REPORT 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0915 UTC SHOWED EXTENSIVE
MIDDLE AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING DETECTION OF
ASH BELOW THE CLOUD DECK IMPOSSIBLE. NO REPORTS OF ASH HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED SINCE 21/2200 UTC WHEN RIOBAMBA INDICATED VOLCANIC ASH OVER
THE STATION.  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO REPORTED IN THEIR
DAILY SUMMARY FOR MONDAY THAT 9 SMALL EXPLOSIONS WERE REGISTERED
OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD.  AN EXPLOSION OF ASH OR STEAM COULD OCCUR AT
ANY TIME.
 
TRAJECTORY: NIL.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 22/1530 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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