FVXX21 KWBC 241500
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1500 UTC 24 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-0991         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.  WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: GAS AND OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 24/1415 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OVER THE AREA MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT
ANY ASH. THE MOST RECENT OBSERVATION OF ASH WAS REPORTED OVER
THE VOLCANO AT 23/2200 UTC MOVING WEST.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST NEAR SUMMIT LEVEL WOULD
MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/2100 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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