FVXX21 KWBC 151130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1130 UTC 15 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1080       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: VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
SATELLITE IMAGERY. WINDS FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. 
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL STEAM AND ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 15/1045 UTC SHOWS
LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY
ASH. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED A BRIEF ERUPTION TO
FL240 YESTERDAY.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT UP TO FL240 WOULD MOVE
WESTWARD AT AROUND 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/1730 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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