FVXX21 KWBC 251500
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1500 UTC 25 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-0995         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: GAS AND OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 25/1415 UTC BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE WEATHER CLOUDS IN THE
AREA.  THE MOST RECENT ASH REPORT WAS FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE WHICH OBSERVED ASH OVER THE VOLCANO AT 25/0339 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AT SUMMIT LEVEL WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST
AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 25/2100 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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