FVXX20 KWBC 080145
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001AUG07/0145Z   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: 2001/143
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.  GOES-8
VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. SIX HOUR
WIND FORECAST FROM THE 07/1200Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE AT LEAST 06/1203Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0045Z SHOWS AN ASH
PLUME EXTENDING 270KM (146NMI) WEST SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO TO
0206S 08048W. THE PLUME IS 30KM (16NMI) WIDE WITH ASH ESTIMATED TO
FL260. AT 08/0048Z THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED ASH OVER THE
VOLCANO TO FL230 MOVING WEST.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL260
WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 18 TO 24 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/0800Z.
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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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BROWN
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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