FVXX21 KWBC 241020
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1020 UTC 24 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-607         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.  12 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 24/0000 UTC AVIATION
MODEL. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 24/0945 UTC. SOME BROKEN AREAS OF CLOUDINESS ARE IN
THE REGION. NO NEW REPORTS OF ASH HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OVER THE
LAST 6 HOURS. THE LAST CONFIRMED HEIGHT OF ASH WAS FL230 OVER
36 HOURS AGO. ANY CURRENT ACTIVITY IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE ANY
HIGHER THAN FL230 FOR NOW.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT AND FL230 IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/1630 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS 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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ORRISON
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