FVXX21 KWBC 152330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 2330 UTC 15 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1082       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 15/2245 UTC SHOWS
CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
DETECT ANY ASH. THE INSTITUTE REPORTS CONTINUED NEAR SUMMIT
ACTIVITY.  
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH IN THE VICINITY OF THE SUMMIT TO FL200 IS
FORECAST TO MOVE WEST AROUND 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 16/0530 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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