FVXX22 KWBC 042345
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001JAN04/2345Z   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: 2001/5
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. VISIBLE..INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 04/1800Z
AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED ASH OVER THE SUMMIT
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS ASH OVER THE
SUMMIT TO FL260.  SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 04/2315Z SHOWS A
POSSIBLE SMALL ASH PLUME EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST AWAY FROM THE
SUMMIT. HOWEVER AT THIS TIME IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE CERTAIN IF THIS
IS ASH DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS IN THE AREA. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL260 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10
KNOTS
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS. 
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THE NEXT MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 05/0600Z.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORIES OFTEN
ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT
INTERNET URL ADDRESS   HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/).
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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WALTER
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