FVXX21 KWBC 041430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1430 UTC 04 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-654        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 AND 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 AT 04/1345 UTC SHOWS A
NARROW PLUME OF ASH AT FL180 EXTENDING TO THE WEST OF THE
VOLCANO.  THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASH IS AT 0135S 7908W WHICH
IS 65 KM (35 NMI) FROM THE SUMMIT. THE AVERAGE WIDTH OF THIS
PLUME IS 10 KM (5 NMI).
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND
FL180 IS FORECAST TO MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AROUND 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 04/2030 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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KARST
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"