FVXX21 KWBC 300400
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0400 UTC 30 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-630 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. GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. 12 HOUR WIND
FORECAST FROM THE 29/1800 AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 30/0315 UTC SHOWS NO
CURRENT PLUME DUE TO EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER IN THE AREA AROUND
THE VOLCANO. THE LATEST GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT AT
30/00058 UTC REPORTED ASH OVER THE VOLCANO.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL270 WOULD MOVE TO
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 30/1000 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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