FVXX21 KWBC 030730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0730 UTC 03 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-648        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.  WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 03/0645 UTC SHOWS 
WEATHER CLOUDS COVERING THE AREA. THE LAST REPORT OF ASH WAS 
FROM RIOBAMBA (SERB) AT 02/2000Z WHICH REPORTED ASH AT FL140
HOWEVER DURING MUCH OF JUNE 2 THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
OBSERVED ASH TO FL180 NEAR THE VOLCANO SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH BETWEEN
THE SUMMIT AND FL180 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 TO 20
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/1330 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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