FVXX20 KWBC 251030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002MAR25/1030Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S07826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M).
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/179
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. AVN MODEL WINDS FORECAST. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF GASES AND LIGHT
ASH SINCE 20/2200Z.
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OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/2200Z.
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OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS
FL100/FL270 MOVING W AROUND 10 KNOTS.
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FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS.
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REMARKS: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA THROUGH
25/0945Z DUE TO WEATHER CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION. A 24/2200Z
SURFACE OBSERVATION FROM SELT INDICATED A ASH CLOUD OVER THE
VOLCANO WITH NO HEIGHT. A PREVIOUS GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT
HAD ASH TO FL270 OVER THE VOLCANO.
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NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002MAR25/1630Z.
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