FVXX21 KWBC 030130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0130 UTC 03 JUN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-647        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.  WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.  JUNE 2
REPORT FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.  SIGMET FROM
GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 03/0045 UTC POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE LOW WEATHER CLOUDS
COVERING THE AREA.  A GUAYAQUIL SIGMET INDICATES THAT VOLCANIC
ASH AT FL140 WAS OBSERVED AT 02/2000 UTC AT RIOBAMBA WHICH IS
SOUTH OF THE VOLCANO.  DURING MUCH OF JUNE 2 THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE OBSERVED ASH TO FL180 NEAR THE VOLCANO SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH BETWEEN
THE SUMMIT AND FL180 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 03/0730 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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