FVXX20 KWBC 270515  
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAY27/0515Z   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: 2001/66
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE...GOES 8 INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: VOLCANIC ASH OVER THE VOLCANO AT 27/0315Z
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS THAT THERE
IS VOLCANIC ASH OVER THE VOLCANO TO FL230. ACCORDING TO THE
OBSERVATION THE ASH IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS EXTENSIVE CLOUDS OVER THE AREA MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT
ANY ASH AT THIS TIME.
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TRAJECTORY: ACCORDING TO THE AVIATION MODEL ASH TO FL230 SHOULD MOVE
TO THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE AT 27/1115Z.
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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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KARST
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