FVXX20 KWBC 180945
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001AUG18/0945Z   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: 2001/187
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8.INFRARED...MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  SIX HOUR WIND
FORECAST FROM THE 18/0000Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS ERUPTION SINCE 06/1203Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:  GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 18/0915Z SHOWS THAT A FAINT
PLUME HAS BECOME VISIBLE.   THIS PLUME IS ABOUT 125 NMI LONG AND 25 NMI WILE
AND EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY TO THE POINT 0134S 8036W.  ASH IS ESTIMATED AT
FL220.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL220 WILL MOVE TO THE WEST AT 5 TO
10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 18/1600Z.
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INTERNET URLS...
MESSAGE LISTSERV   WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/SUBSCRIBE.HTML
MESSAGES GRAPHICS AND IMAGERY   WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWERCASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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