FVXX21 KWBC 092230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2230 UTC 09 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-039        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.  REPORTS FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE...UPPER-AIR
SOUNDING DATA...1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL FORECAST DATA... 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT ASH AND STEAM EMISSIONS...
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DETAILS OF ASH:  SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 09/2115 UTC DOES NOT
INDICATE ANY ASH OR STEAM. HOWEVER THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
CONTINUES TO REPORT STRONG SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND INDICATES OCCASIONAL
EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM LEAVING THE SUMMIT. THE ASH PLUME NOTED
EARLIER IN THE DAY TO FL250 IS NO LONGER DETECTABLE. CAUTION IS
STILL STRONGLY ADVISED.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH OR STEAM FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL250 IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH
ADVISORY STATEMENTS 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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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10/0430 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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ORRISON
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