FVXX21 KWBC 160100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY  
ISSUED 0100 UTC 16 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-702         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. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT. 
FORECAST UPPER WINDS FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.  
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DETAILS OF ASH: SCATTERED CLOUDS HAVE OBSCURED THE VIEW OF THE
VOLCANO AND NO ASH HAS BEEN DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 16/0015 UTC. THE INSTITUTE REPORTS THAT THE VOLCANO
HAS BEEN VERY QUIET HOWEVER REMAINS IN A VERY ACTIVE STATE AND
COULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ASH AT ANYTIME.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER WIND PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH FROM THE
SUMMIT TO FL230 WOULD MOVE WESTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 16/0700 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORIES 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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