FVXX21 KWBC 061350
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1350 UTC 06 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-918        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. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS GASES AND OCCASIONAL ASH
EMISSIONS. 
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DETAILS OF ASH: FIRST VISIBLE IMAGERY OF THE DAY SHOWS A PLUME
OF ASH EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO A POINT 67KM (36NMI) TO
THE WNW. THE PLUME IS 5KM (3NMI) WIDE WITH ASH ESTIMATED UP TO
FL230. STATION SELT (LATACUNGA/COTOPAXI) AT 06/1200 UTC
REPORTED ASH OVER THE VOLCANO MOVING WEST. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AND WEST NORTHWEST
AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/2000 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORIES 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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BROWN
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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