FVXX21 KWBC 011530 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1530 UTC 01 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1024        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.  01/1200 UTC UPPER WIND FORECAST FROM
THE 01/0600 AVIATION MODEL. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN
QUITO. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1515 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE LOW AND MID LEVEL BROKEN CLOUDS OBSCURING THE VIEW
OF THE VOLCANO. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS CONTINUED
NEAR SUMMIT ACTIVITY. THIS ACTIVITY IS CONSISTENT WITH
PREVIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTS OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR NEAR THE
SUMMIT TO MOVE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 01/2130 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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HUGHES
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