FVXX21 KWBC 012130 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 2130 UTC 01 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1025        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.
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 2045 UTC SHOWS LOW AND
MID LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY DETECTION OF ASH
DIFFICULT. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS NEAR SUMMIT ASH
WITH THE LATEST OBSERVATION AT 01/1552 UTC. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR NEAR THE
SUMMIT TO MOVE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/0330 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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KARST
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