FVXX21 KWBC 171455
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP17/1455  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: 2001/251
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.  GUAYAQUIL
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS NEAR SUMMIT LIGHT ASH FLOW. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:  ASH IS NOT SEEN IN THE SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 17/1315Z.  THE AREA AROUND THE SUMMIT HOWEVER IS BLANKETED BY
CLOUDS MAKING DETECTION OF ASH DIFFICULT.  ASH WAS LAST REPORTED OVER
THE SUMMIT TO FL260 AT 16/2250Z.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST TO FL260 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE
NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 17/2000Z.
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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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TURK
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