FVXX21 KWBC 292200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2200 UTC 29 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-629         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 29/1200 AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.   
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DETAILS OF ASH: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 29/2145 UTC SHOWS A
POSSIBLE ASH PLUME MOVING TO THE WEST ALTHOUGH EXTENSIVE
CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING EXACT DETERMINATION DIFFICULT.
THE LATEST GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT AT 29/1913 UTC
REPORTED ASH AT FL270.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL270 WOULD MOVE TO
THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 30/0400 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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