FVXX21 KWBC 091825
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1825 UTC 09 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-546         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..INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY...1200 UTC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
MODEL FORECAST DATA.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL STEAM AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 09/1745 UTC SHOWS
OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM. EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS
IN THE REGION HOWEVER IS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ANALYZE.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS
HAVE CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF ASH OVER THE SUMMIT. THE ASH
AND STEAM HAS REACHED AS HIGH AS FL320 OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS
HOWEVER IT IS BELIVED TO BE MUCH CLOSER TO THE SUMMIT AT THIS
TIME.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL320 WILL MOVE TO THE WEST
AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 10/0030 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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ORRISON
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