FVXX21 KWBC 052215 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT ISSUED 2215 UTC 05 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC . TUNGURAHUA 00-530 ECUADOR 0128S 7826W . BACKGROUND: TUNGURAHUA ECUADOR (1502-08) SUMMIT HEIGHT 16480 FT (5023 M) . SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY...18 UTC AVIATION WINDS FORECAST GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT . ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS. . DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 2145 UTC SHOWS CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY ASH DETECTION FROM SATELLITE DIFFICULT. HOWEVER THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED A MODERATE EXPLOSION OF THE VOLCANO AT 2100 UTC WHICH EMITTED ASH AND STEAM TO FL280. THE REPORT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ASH IS MOVING WEST. . TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL280 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. . OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS. . THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/0430 UTC. . 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/) . PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS. . CLARK . NNNN