FVXX21 KWBC 091430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JUL09/1430Z   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: 2001/104.
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. GOES-8 SATELLITE VISIBLE..INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 09/0600Z
AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW MODERATE EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION REPORTED AT
09/0924Z BY THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1245Z SHOWS A SMALL
FAINT PLUME EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE SUMMIT.  THE
PLUME IS 54KM (29 NMI) IN LENGTH AND 6KM (3 NMI) AND EXTENDS TO THE
POINT: 0120S 7855W.  BASED ON THIS MORNINGS FORECAST SOUNDING IT IS
BELIEVED THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE ASH IS CLOSE TO SUMMIT LEVEL OR
FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL200 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 10-15
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 09/2030Z.
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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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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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