FVXX20 KWBC 271300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002FEB27/1300Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S7826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M).
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/099
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED AT 27/1215Z
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OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/1215Z 
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OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL200 5 NMI WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING FROM
0128S7826W 0118S7843W MOVING NW 10 KNOTS
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FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS.
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REMARKS: LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A POSSIBLE NARROW PLUME OF
ASH AND STEAM EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST FROM THE VOLCANO. THE ASH
AND STEAM IS ESTIMATED AT FL200. KARST
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NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002FEB27/1900Z.            
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