FVXX21 KWBC 051545
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1545 UTC 05 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-528         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...06 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 1515 UTC SHOWS LOW AND
MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY DETECTION OF
ASH DIFFICULT.  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE AT 05/0215 UTC
REPORTED ASH OVER THE VOLCANO MOVING WEST.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL190 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 05/2200 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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