FVXX21 KWBC 101030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1030 UTC 10 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-679 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. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 10/0945 UTC. HOWEVER THE LOW CLOUDS IN THE AREA MIGHT
BE HINDERING ASH DETECTION.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT IF THERE IS ANY
ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL300 IT WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST
AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 10/1630 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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