FVXX20 KWBC 080800
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001AUG08/0800Z   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: 2001/144
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE
IMAGERY. SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 08/0000Z 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 0715Z SHOWS A PLUME
OF ASH CONTINUES TO BE EMITTED FROM THE VOLCANO. THE PLUME EXTENDS
TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. THE ASH PLUME IS
APPROXIMATELY 655 KM (354 NMI) LONG EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO THE
POINT 0320S 8407W AND IS UP TO 58 KM (31 NMI) WIDE. BASED ON UPPER
AIR WINDS...THE AVIATION MODEL FORECAST AND THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE THE HEIGHT OF THE ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL250. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL250
WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/1400Z.
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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
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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