FVXX22 KWBC 182200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 2200 UTC 18 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1155        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.  GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. TWELVE HOUR
WIND FORECAST FROM THE 18/1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 18/1036 UTC. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: A NEW SIGMET FROM GUAYAQUIL INDICATES
VOLCANIC ASH NOW UP TO FL350 AT 18/2110 UTC AND MOVING EAST. 
SATELLITE IMAGERY AT THAT TIME DOES SHOW A VERY SMALL PLUME
CENTERED NEAR THE SUMMIT. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL350 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST AT      
20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS 
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/0400 UTC.

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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WALTER
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