FVXX21 KWBC 301000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1000 UTC 30 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-631         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.  GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  12 HOUR WIND
FORECAST FROM THE 30/0000 AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 30/0915 UTC SHOWS NO
ASH PLUME CURRENTLY VISIBLE DUE TO BROKEN LOW AND MIDDLE LAYER
CLOUDS.  AN INTERMITTENT HOT SPOT IS VISIBLE IN MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY OVER THE PAST TWO HOURS.  THE LATEST GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE REPORT AT 30/00058 UTC REPORTED ASH OVER THE
VOLCANO.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL270 WOULD MOVE TO
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 30/1600 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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