FVXX21 KWBC 151525
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAY15/1525Z  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: 2001/59

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL SIGMET...GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
GOES 8 VISIBLE AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. AVIATION MODEL
WIND FORECAST.       
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION REPORTED AT AROUND 1330Z AND
AGAIN AROUND 1400Z 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: DUE TO BROKEN CLOUD COVER NO ASH CAN
BE DETECTED IN IMAGERY THROUGH 15/1445Z. PILOT REPORTS
INDICATED ASH OBSERVED FROM THE SUMMIT TO AROUND FL240. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND FL250 IS FORECAST
TO MOVE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/2130Z UNLESS FURTHER
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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