FVXX21 KWBC 231500
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1500 UTC 23 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-987 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: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 23/1415 UTC SHOWED
CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO. THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE LAST REPORTED VOLCANIC ASH AT 22/2237 OVER THE
VOLCANO TO FL300 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST TO FL300 WOULD MOVE
TOWARDS THE WEST OR WEST SOUTHWEST BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/2100 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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TURK
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