FVXX21 KWBC 172000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP17/2000  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: 2001/252
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.  GUAYAQUIL
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL NEAR SUMMIT ASH FLOW. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1915Z SHOWS BROKEN
LOW AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS OVER THE VOLCANO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO
DETECT ANY ASH. ASH WAS LAST REPORTED BY THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE AT
16/2250Z. THE VOLCANO REMAINS UNSTABLE AND MAY ERUPT AT ANY TIME.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL260 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO
20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 18/0200Z.
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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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KARST
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