FVXX21 KWBC 042140
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2140 UTC 04 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-525         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...12 UTC AVIATION WINDS FORECAST
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 2115 UTC SHOWED
EXTENSIVE LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING IT
DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY VOLCANIC ASH.  ASH WAS LAST ANALYZED
IN SATELLITE IMAGERY TO FL190 ON 02/0245 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MAY EXIST TO FL190 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS
THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 05/0330 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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