FVXX21 KWBC 052215
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2215 UTC 05 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-530         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 AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY...18 UTC AVIATION WINDS FORECAST
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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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.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL280 WOULD 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 06/0430 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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CLARK
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