FVXX21 KWBC 121145
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1145 UTC 12 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1068        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: INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
WINDS FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
IN QUITO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: STEAM AND ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS VOLCANIC ASH
OVER THE VOLCANO TO FL300 AT 12/1045 UTC. CLOUDS COVER THE
VOLCANO IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 12/1115 UTC MAKING IT
DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY ASH. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL300 WOULD MOVE
TOWARDS THE WEST AT 20 TO 25 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 12/1730 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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