FVXX21 KWBC 271600
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY  
ISSUED 1600 UTC 27 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-751         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 AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.  
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DETAILS OF ASH: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS VOLCANIC ASH
OVER THE VOLCANO AT 27/1541 UTC TO FL240 MOVING WEST.
SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 27/1515 UTC SHOWS LOW AND MID LEVEL
CLOUDINESS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY
ASH.
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TRAJECTORY: ACCORDING TO UPPER AIR WIND FORECASTS ASH FROM THE
SUMMIT TO FL250 WILL MOVE TO THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KTS. 
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 27/2200 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORIES 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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KARST
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