FVXX21 KWBC 120005
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP12/0005Z  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: 2001/229
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH REPORTED OVER VOLCANO AT 11/2330Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS VOLCANIC ASH
OVER THE VOLCANO TO FL230. IT IS OBSERVED TO BE MOVING TO THE WEST.
DUE TO PROBLEMS OCCURRING WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF SATELLITE DATA
THERE IS NO CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. AS SOON AS SATELLITE IMAGERY
IS AVAILABLE...WE WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER CONFIRM ANY POSSIBLE ASH
CLOUDS.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH TO FL230 IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WEST AT 10 TO 20
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 12/0600Z.
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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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ORRISON
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