FVXX20 KWBC 051815
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JUN05/1815Z   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: 2001/73
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INFORMATION SOURCE: SIGMET FROM GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH
OFFICE.  GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. SIX
HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 05/1200Z AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: VOLCANIC ASH OBSERVED AT 05/1700Z
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED ASH TO 
FL230 OVER THE VOLCANO MOVING WEST.  CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS OVER
AND AROUND THE SUMMIT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY ASH IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL230 WILL MOVE WEST AT 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL
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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WALTER
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