FVXX21 KWBC 191900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY  
ISSUED 1900 UTC 19 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-717         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. WIND FORECAST FROM AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.  
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 19/1815 UTC SHOWS NO
ASH ALTHOUGH CLOUDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA. THE
INSTITUTE REPORTS REDUCED ACTIVITY AT THE VOLCANO OVER THE
PAST DAY HOWEVER IT REMAINS AT A VERY ACTIVE STATE AND COULD
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT ASH AT ANYTIME. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH FROM THE
SUMMIT TO FL250 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 20/0100 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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