FVXX21 KWBC 222230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2230 UTC 22 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-601         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...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. 
12 HOUR UPPER WINDS FORECAST FROM THE 22/1200 UTC AVIATION
MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 2145 UTC DOES NOT SHOW
ANY ASH DUE TO LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS OBSCURING THE VIEW
AROUND THE VOLCANO. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE LAST REPORTED
ASH OVER THE VOLCANO AT 1425 UTC TO A HEIGHT OF FL230.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL230 WOULD MOVE WEST
AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/0430 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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