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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2300 UTC 18 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-072         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. 1200 UTC UPPER AIR WINDS FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: LAST ERUPTION AROUND 17/0115 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 2145 UTC SHOWS AN ASH PLUME
STRETCHING 50KM (27NMI) TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AWAY FROM THE SUMMIT.
THE PLUME IS 6KM (3NMI) WIDE AND EXTENDS TO THE POINT 0153S 7892W.
ASH IS ESTIMATED TO FL250/300.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ASH AT FL250/300 WOULD MOVE
TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/0500 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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BROWN/NOAA/NESDIS/SAB
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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