FVXX21 KWBC 301930
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1930 UTC 30 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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TUNGURAHUA 00-633 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. 6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 30/1200 AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL GAS AND ASH EMISSIONS.
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DETAILS OF ASH: LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 30/1915 UTC
DOES NOT SHOW ANY ASH ALTHOUGH THERE ARE EXTENSIVE CLOUDS IN
THE AREA. ASH WAS ESTIMATED AT FL250 EARLIER TODAY.
TRAJECTORY: ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL250 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 31/0130 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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