FVXX21 KWBC 260130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0100 UTC 26 JUL 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-871 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. 26/0000 UTC FORECAST UPPER WINDS FROM THE 25/1500Z
AVIATION MODEL. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM.
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0045 UTC SHOWS
EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OBSCURING ANY ASH. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
LAST REPORTED ASH TO FL300 AT 25/1200 UTC ALTHOUGH CURRENT
EMISSIONS ARE PROBABLY CLOSER TO FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH UP TO FL300 TO
MOVE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 26/0700 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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