FVXX21 KWBC 212145
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP21/2145  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: 2001/269
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH
OFFICE.  WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH LAST REPORTED OVER VOLCANO AT 21/1825Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 21/2115Z SHOWED THE
AREA AROUND THE VOLCANO OBSCURED BY THICK CLOUDS MAKING THE DETECTION
OF ANY ASH DIFFICULT.  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED A PROBABLE
VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD OVER THE VOLCANO AT 21/1825Z.  NO HEIGHT WAS GIVEN
BUT THE ASH HAD BEEN LIMITED TO BELOW FL200 IN ALL REPORTS RECEIVED
DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MIGHT EXIST UP TO FL250 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS
THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 16 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 22/0400Z.
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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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