FVXX21 KWBC 020045
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0045 UTC 02 JUL 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-770 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: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH WAS DISCERNED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0015 UTC. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED VOLCANIC
ASH OVER THE VOLCANO MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST AT 01/1844 UTC.
NO HEIGHT WAS INDICATED.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND
FL250 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/0800 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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TURK
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