FVXX21 KWBC 161340
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP16/1340Z  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: 2001/247
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 16/0600 AVIATION MODEL.  THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.  GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH FIRST REPORTED AT 13/2206Z. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: A PLUME IS NOW VISIBLE IN GOES8 SATELLITE
IMAGERY.  GOES8 IMAGERY AT 16/1315Z SHOWS A FAINT PLUME EXTENDING
APPROXIMATELY TO THE POINT 0151S 7854W OR ABOUT 40 NMI SOUTHWEST OF
THE VOLCANO. THE PLUME IS UP TO 10 NMI WIDE. THE GUAYAQUIL MWO
REPORTS ASH UP TO FL210 BASED ON AN AIRCRAFT REPORT. 

TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL210 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 16/1930Z.
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INTERNET URLS...
MESSAGE LISTSERV   WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/SUBSCRIBE.HTML
MESSAGES GRAPHICS AND IMAGERY   WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWERCASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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