FVXX21 KWBC 151622
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1622 UTC 15 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-059        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. UPPER AIR DATA AND REPORTS FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE...15/0600 UTC AVIATION MODEL FORECAST SOUNDING DATA...
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM WITH
OCCASIONAL EXPLOSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 15/1515 UTC INDICATES AN
ASH PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST TO
THE POINT 0005S7933W.  THE PLUME IS ABOUT 70 NMI (130KM) LONG AND UP
TO 10 NMI (18 KM) WIDE.  ASH IS ESTIMATED AT FL300.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/2230 UTC.
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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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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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SCHWARTZ/STREETT
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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