FVXX21 KWBC 172230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2230 UTC 17 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-068        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. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: LAST ERUPTION AROUND 17/0115 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 17/2215 SHOWS EXTENSIVE
CLOUDINESS OVER THE VOLCANO THUS MAKING DETECTION OF ASH IMPOSSIBLE. 
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TRAJECTORY: NIL.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 18/0430 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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WALTER
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