FVXX21 KWBC 211600
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP21/1600  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: 2001/268
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  TWELVE
HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 21/0600Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH LAST REPORTED OVER VOLCANO AT 20/1544Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 21/0515Z SHOWS THE
AREA AROUND THE VOLCANO OBSCURED BY THICK CLOUDS MAKING THE DETECTION
OF ANY ASH DIFFICULT.  THE MOST RECENT REPORT OF ASH WAS AT 20/2029Z
AND PLACED THE HEIGHT AT FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AT FL200 WILL MOVE WESTWARD AT 10-15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 21/2200Z.
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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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