FVXX21 KWBC 280700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0700 UTC 28 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1006         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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  WINDS FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: GAS AND OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 28/0015 UTC SHOWED
EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER OVER THE VOLCANO AND SURROUNDING REGIONS
PRECLUDING THE DETECTION OF ASH. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
OBSERVED ASH TO UNKNOWN ALTITUDE 28/0434 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL200 WILL MOVE
TOWARD THE WEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 28/1300 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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