FVXX20 KWBC 030008
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001APR03/0008 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: 2001/48
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8  INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. AVN MODEL FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD AT 02/2246Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED AN 
EMISSION OF ASH FROM THE VOLCANO 02/2246Z AT FL200.  NO ASH HAS
BEEN VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 02/2315Z ALTHOUGH THERE
HAS BEEN EXTENSIVE CLOUDS IN THE AREA.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH PRESENT WOULD MOVE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/0600Z.

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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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