FVXX20 KWBC 031200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001APR03/1200 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: 2001/50
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. 03/1200Z UPPER AIR WINDS FORECAST
FROM THE 03/0600Z UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION AT 02/2246Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO REPORTS
LITTLE ACTIVITY WITH NO SIGNIFICANT ASH EMISSIONS SINCE THE
EMISSION AT 02/2246Z. THE VOLCANO REMAINS IN A RELATIVELY ACTIVE
STATE AND COULD PRODUCE ASH EMISSIONS ANYTIME.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT TO
FL200 WOULD MOVE WEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.
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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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HUGHES
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