FVXX20 KWBC 271600                                               
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002JAN27/1600Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S7826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M).
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/027
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. AVIATION MODEL
WIND FORECAST. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EXHALATION AT 27/1500Z
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OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/1515Z
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OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL300 MOVING E 20 KNOTS POSSIBLE ASH NOTED IN
IMAGERY.
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FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS
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REMARKS: GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OBSERVED ASH AT 27/1500Z OVER THE
VOLCANO WITH HEIGHT UNKNOWN.  POSSIBLE ASH SEEN IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY MOVING TO THE EAST. ASH IS ESTIMATED AROUND FL300.
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NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002JAN27/1700Z
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