FVXX21 KWBC 081020
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1020 UTC 08 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-540         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 08/0000 UTC AVIATION
MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 08/0945 UTC SHOWS NO 
CURRENT ASH PLUME.  THERE IS AN AREA OF POSSIBLE ASH SOUTHWEST
OF THE SUMMIT AND SEVERAL HOT SPOTS HAVE BEEN NOTED OVER THE
PAST SIX HOURS.  THE SUMMIT IS STILL SURROUNDED BY LAYERED
CLOUDS MAKING ASH DETECTION DIFFICULT.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH UP TO FL300 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/1630 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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