FVXX21 KWBC 232230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2220 UTC 23 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-605         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.  12 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE
23/1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 23/2145 UTC BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE WEATHER CLOUDS
OVER THE REGION. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS THAT THERE
WERE FEWER EXPLOSIONS TODAY THAN YESTERDAY.
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TRAJECTORY: IF THERE IS ANY ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL300
UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT IT WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST
AT 15 TO 30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/0430 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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