FVXX21 KWBC 130130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0230 UTC 13 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-183         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..MULTISPECTRAL AND INFRARED
IMAGERY.  GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  6 HOUR WIND
FORECAST FROM THE 12/1800 UTC AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ERUPTION OF ASH AND STEAM
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DETAILS OF ASH: LAST VISIBLE IMAGES OF THE DAY SHOWED FAINT ASH NEAR
THE SUMMIT AND SOME FAINT ASH STRETCHING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST
AWAY FROM THE SUMMIT.  HOWEVER CURRENTLY ASH IS NOT VISIBLE ON THE
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY THROUGH 13/0145 UTC.  AMBATO (SEAM) AT 12/2200
UTC REPORTS ASH AT FL290. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL290 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 13/0830 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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