FVXX21 KWBC 221530
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1530 UTC 22 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-983 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. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: GAS AND OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 22/1445 UTC BECAUSE OF WEATHER CLOUDS AROUND THE
VOLCANO. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE DID REPORT ASH OVER THE
SUMMIT AT 21/1212 UTC TO FL260 MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST.
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TRAJECTORY: THE WIND FORECAST IS LIGHT AND VARIABLE BETWEEN
THE SUMMIT FL300.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 22/2100 UTC.
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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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