FVXX20 KWBC 082330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002MAR08/2330Z  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: 2002/130
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. AVN
MODEL WINDS FORECAST.   
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED AT 08/2215Z.
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OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/2215Z
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OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL230 MOVING NE. ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. 
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FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS.
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REMARKS: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OBSERVED A VOLCANIC CLOUD
AT 2115Z.  HEIGHT ESTIMATE WAS TO FL230 WITH A MOVEMENT TO THE
NE.  HOWEVER NO SPEED WAS GIVEN.  WINDS UP TO FL230 ARE LESS
THAN 6 KNOTS. NO ASH OR HOT SPOT ACTIVITY WAS DETECTED IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 2245Z. 
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NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES. 
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