FVXX21 KWBC 121755
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY          
ISSUED: 2001JAN12/1755Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S 7826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/28

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. GUAYAQUIL
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE SIGMET
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEAR SUMMIT ASH EMISSION 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS THAT A SMALL
CLOUD OF ASH AND STEAM TO FL220 WAS OBERVED MOVING TO THE WEST. 
THIS ASH CANNOT BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1715Z POSSIBLY
BECAUSE IT IS OBSCURED BY WEATHER CLOUDS IN THE AREA. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH BETWEEN THE
SUMMIT AND FL220 WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST AT ABOUT 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE ONLY ADVISORY ISSUED ON THIS EVENT UNLESS NEW
INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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