FVXX21 KWBC 171700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY - WATCH
ISSUED 1700 UTC 17 SEP 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1086        ECUADOR 0128S 7826W
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BACKGROUND:    TUNGURAHUA ECUADOR (1502-08)  
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 16480 FT (5023 M)
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THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN ECUADOR CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE
ACTIVITY OF THE TUNGURAHUA VOLCANO.  THE VOLCANO IS RESTLESS
WITH A POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE OR NO
WARNING.
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WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE AREA AND IF ASH IS OBSERVED OR
REPORTED A VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE. REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY OF ECUADOR CAN BE
ACCESSED VIA INTERNET AT (ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/):
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/GUAG-IMG.HTML
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THE WATCH VAA IS ISSUED ONLY FOR SEISMICALLY MONITORED VOLCANOES
AND BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE GEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY. 
A WATCH VAA WILL BE ISSUED DAILY WHEN INFORMATION IS RECEIVED TO
INDICATE THAT A VOLCANO IS RESTLESS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. NON-EXPLOSIVE LOW
LEVEL AND NEAR SUMMIT ACTIVITY MAY BE OCCURRING AT PRESENT.
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SEE NOAA-ARL HOMEPAGE FOR HYPOTHETICAL ERUPTIONS-VAFTAD AT:
http://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/VAFTAD.HTML (ALL LOWER CASE)
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 18/1700 UTC UNLESS CONDITIONS
CHANGE.
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HUGHES
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