FVXX21 KWBC 220600
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0600 UTC 22 JUL 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-855         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. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. GUAYAQUIL MWO. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLOSION WITH HEAVY ASH EMISSION AROUND
21/2220 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 22/0515 UTC SHOWS
NO CURRENT ASH PLUME.  SCATTERED CLOUDS AROUND THE SUMMIT MAY
BE OBSCURING ANY ASH PLUME.  THE MOST RECENT OBSERVATION OF
ASH OVER THE VOLCANO OCCUREED AT 21/2236 UTC AS REPORTED BY
THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL250 SHOULD MOVE TO THE
NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH ASH FROM FL250 TO FL350
BECOMING MORE WESTERLY AT 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 22/1200 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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