FVXX21 KWBC 020130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0130 UTC 02 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-900         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. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. UPPER AIR WIND
FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0045 UTC SHOWS LOW AND
MID LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
DETECT ANY VOLCANIC ASH. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO
HAS NOT REPORTED ANY ERUPTIONS TODAY. THE VOLCANO REMAINS IN A
VERY ACTIVE STATE AND COULD PRODUCE ASH AT ANYTIME.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR SYNOPTIC PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH UP TO
FL250 WOULD MOVE WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT LESS THAN 10 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/0730 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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