FVXX21 KWBC 010700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0700 UTC 01 JUL 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-767         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.  WINDS FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.  
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DETAILS OF ASH: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED AN
EXPLOSION AT 30/2336 UTC PRODUCING ASH TO FL260. THE ASH IS
REPORTED TO BE MOVING WEST FROM THE SUMMIT. SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 01/0615 UTC DOES NOT INDICATE ANY ASH DUE TO EXTENSIVE
LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS AROUND THE VOLCANO.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL260 WOULD MOVE
TOWARDS THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 01/1300 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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KARST
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