FVXX20 KWBC 061945
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001AUG06/1945Z   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: 2001/138
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  GOES-8
VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. SIX HOUR WIND
FORECAST FROM THE 06/1200Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE AT LEAST 06/1203Z.

DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1845Z REVEALED A
LARGE PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO NEAR 0303S8333W OR
APPROXIMATELY 600 KM (325 NM) TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO. 
THE PLUME WAS UP TO 170 KM (92 NM) WIDE AT ITS WESTERNMOST EXTENT
AND ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL270 BASED ON A 1750Z PILOT REPORT. 
SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED THAT THE ERUPTION WAS CONTINUING AT
1845Z.
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ASH SEEN EARLIER MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTH NORTHWEST FROM THE SUMMIT
COULD NOT BE DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1845Z.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 07/0200Z.
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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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TURK/RUMINSKI
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"