FVXX22 KWBC 160800
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0800 UTC 16 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-1146 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. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. UPPER WINDS FORECAST
FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 16/0715 UTC
SHOWS NO ASH DETECTED ALTHOUGH THERE ARE SOME CLOUDS IN THE
AREA. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED AT 15/2200 UTC THAT
THE VOLCANO HAD BEEN QUIET FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 12 HOURS.
TRAJECTORY: ANY REMAINING ASH AT SUMMIT LEVEL WOULD MOVE
TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS IS THE LAST MESSAGE ON THIS EVENT.
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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