FVXX21 KWBC 220100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0100 UTC 22 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-597         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. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT AND AVIATION MODEL WINDS
FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 22/0015 UTC SHOWS
DENSE WEATHER CLOUDS OVER THE REGION MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
DETECT ANY ASH.   
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL250 SHOULD MOVE TO
THE WEST SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 22/0700 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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