FVXX21 KWBC 131430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1430 UTC 13 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-947        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 THE AVIATION MODEL.  
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ERUPTION DETAILS: GASES AND OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS. 
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1345 UTC
SHOWS A PLUME OF ASH EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO A POINT 55KM
(30NMI) TO THE NW. THE PLUME IS 6KM (3NMI) WIDE WITH ASH
ESTIMATED TO FL170. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH TO FL170 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE NW AT 6 TO 12
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 13/2030 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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BROWN
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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