FVXX21 KWBC 142330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP14/2330Z  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: 2001/240
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE/INFRARED/MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 14/1800Z AVIATION MODEL.  THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH FIRST REPORTED AT 13/2206Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 2315Z SHOWS NO
CURRENT ASH PLUME VISIBLE.  THERE ARE EXTENSIVE CLOUDS COVERING MUCH
OF THE AREA AROUND THE VOLCANO MAKING ANY ASH DETECTION DIFFICULT.
THE LATEST ESTIMATED HEIGHT OF ANY ASH PRESENT WAS AT 1506Z WHICH
PLACED THE ASH AT FL220.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO
FL250 WOULD MOVE WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/0530Z.
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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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HUGHES
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