FVXX22 KWBC 171300                 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR17/1300Z   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: 2001/39
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE SIGMET. WIND
FORECAST FROM THE 17/0600Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSION AT 16/2256Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE LAST REPORT OF AN ASH EMISSION FROM THE
VOLCANO WAS AT 16/2256Z. EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS COVERS THE REGION
AROUND THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY DETECTION OF ASH DIFFICULT.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL290 WILL MOVE TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10
KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 17/2000Z.   
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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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KARST
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