FVXX21 KWBC 050230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0230 UTC 05 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-656 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: THE VOLCANO AND SURROUNDING VICINITY WERE
OBSCURED BY CLOUDS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0115 UTC.
HOWEVER THE FINAL VISIBLE IMAGES OF THE DAY SHOWED A PLUME
EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO 0130S7843W OR APPROXIMATELY 31 KM
(17 NMI) TO THE WEST. THE PLUME WAS UP TO 8 KM (4 NMI) WIDE
AT 04/2215 UTC AND ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND
FL200 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE WEST AT 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 05/0830 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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TURK
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