FVXX22 KWBC 142355
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 2355 UTC 14 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1139        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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. UPPER WINDS FORECAST FROM THE
AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSION AROUND 2324 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED AN
ASH EMISSION AROUND 2324 UTC WHICH PRODUCED A LARGE COLUMN TO
ABOUT FL400. THEY ALSO REPORTED THE ASH IS MOVING TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS IN THE AREA. SATELLITE
IMAGERY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE TO CONFIRM THE ASH EMISSION.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT IF THERE IS ANY
ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL400 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH AT
ABOUT 10 TO 20 KTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS 2345 UTC SATELLITE
IMAGERY IS AVAILABLE.
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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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CLARK
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