FVXX21 KWBC 151730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001SEP15/1730Z  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: 2001/243
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 15/0600Z AVIATION MODEL.  THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH FIRST REPORTED AT 13/2206Z. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 15/1645Z SHOWS
EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS AROUND THE VOLCANO THUS MAKING DETECTION OF ASH
DIFFICULT.  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE LAST REPORTED ASH AT 15/0802Z 
MOVING WEST.             
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL250 WILL MOVE WEST AT 10
TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/2330Z.
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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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WALTER
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