FVXX21 KWBC 060430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0430 UTC 06 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-531         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 FORECAST FROM THE 05/18UTC AVIATION MODEL
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 0345 UTC SHOWS
SCATTERED MIDDLE AND LOW LEVEL CLOUDS AROUND THE VOLCANO
OBSCURING ANY ASH FROM BEING VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. 
THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION PLACES ANY ASH PLUME UP TO FL280.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL280 WOULD MOVE TOWARD
THE WEST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/1030 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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