FVXX21 KWBC 050350
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0350 UTC 05 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-526         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...00 UTC AVIATION WINDS FORECAST
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0245 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 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 05/1000 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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