FVXX21 KWBC 242240
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2240 UTC 24 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-609         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. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. 12 HOUR
UPPER WINDS FORECAST FROM THE 24/1200 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 2215 UTC SHOWS BROKEN
LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS OBSCURING THE VIEW OF ANY ASH AT OR
NEAR THE SUMMIT. TWO MODERATE EXPLOSIONS WERE REPORTED BY THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE EARLIER TODAY. HOWEVER ASH COULD NOT BE
SEEN BY GROUND OBSERVERS BECAUSE OF THE NEARLY CONSTANT CLOUD
COVER.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR NEAR
SUMMIT LEVEL TO 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 25/0500 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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