FVXX21 KWBC 301600
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1600 UTC 30 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-764 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. 12 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE
30/0600 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 30/1515 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS AROUND THE VOLCANO
MAKING ANY DETECTION OF ASH DIFFICULT.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL200 WOULD MOVE
TOWARDS THE WEST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 30/2200 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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WALTER
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