FVXX21 KWBC 100400
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY 
ISSUED: 2000DEC10/0400Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S 7826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2000/1181                                          
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH REPORTED OVER THE SUMMIT AT 09/2120Z. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0315Z POSSIBLY DUE TO THE WEATHER CLOUDS OVER THE AREA.  AT
09/2120Z THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED ASH TO FL170 OVER THE
SUMMIT. LATE AFTERNOON VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES CONFIRMED THE
PRESENCE OF A THIN ASH PLUME WHICH EXTENDED FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD
THE SOUTHWEST.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AT ABOUT FL170 WOULD MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 10/1000Z.
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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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