FVXX21 KWBC 051930 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1930 UTC 05 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1041        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. 05/1800 UTC UPPER WINDS FORECAST FROM
THE 05/1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1915 UTC SHOWS BROKEN
MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS THAT ARE OBSCURING THE VIEW OF THE
VOLCANO. GROUND OBSERVATIONS OF THE VOLCANO ARE ALSO OBSCURED.
THE VOLCANO REMAINS ACTIVE WITH OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH
EMISSIONS.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR NEAR
SUMMIT LEVEL TO MOVE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/0130 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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