FVXX21 KWBC 121900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1900 UTC 12 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-559         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...WINDS FORECAST FROM THE 1200 UTC AVN
MODEL. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL STEAM AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH COULD BE DISCERNED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1845 UTC ALTHOUGH EXTENSIVE CLOUDS ARE PRESENT.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS ASH EMISSIONS TO ABOUT FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MAY EXIST FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL200
WOULD MOVE TOWARDS 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 13/0100 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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