FVXX21 KWBC 101525
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY          
ISSUED: 2001JAN10/1525Z  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: 2001/23

INFORMATION SOURCE: VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE SIGMET.  GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE. 6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM 06Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS ASH OVER THE
VOLCANO AT 10/1445Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THERE IS EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS IN THE VICINITY
OF THE VOLCANO WHICH IS MAKING DETECTION OF ANY ASH DIFFICULT IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS ASH OVER THE
VOLCANO TO FL210 MOVING TO THE EAST.
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TRAJECTORY: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS ASH MOVING TO THE EAST
AND CLOUD MOTIONS CONFIRM THIS. HOWEVER MODEL FORECAST SOUNDINGS
CONTAIN NO WINDS FROM THIS DIRECTION OVER THE AREA. IT IS ESTIMATED
THAT WIND SPEEDS ARE LESS THAN 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 10/2130Z.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORIES OFTEN
ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT
INTERNET URL ADDRESS HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS. 
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RUMINSKI/WALTER
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