FVXX20 KWBC 241630
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002MAR24/1630Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S07826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M).
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/176
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. AVN MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF GASES AND LIGHT
ASH SINCE 20/2200Z.
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OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/1545Z.
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OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS
FL100/FL250 MOVING SW 10 KNOTS.
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FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS.
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REMARKS: THE LAST OBSERVED ASH FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE WAS
AT 0716Z TO FL230. LOW CLOUDS COVER THE REGION AROUND THE VOLCANO
MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT ASH FROM SATELLITE DATA.
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NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2002MAR24/2230Z
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