FVXX20 KWBC 181600
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001AUG18/1600Z 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: 2001/188
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED...MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. WIND FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL. GUAYAQUIL
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEARLY CONTINUOUS ERUPTION SINCE 06/1203Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1445Z SHOWED A PLUME
EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO NEAR 0136S8003W OR APPROXIMATELY 178 KM
(96 NMI) TO THE WEST OF THE VOLCANO. THE PLUME WAS UP TO 22 KM (12
NMI) WIDE AND ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR FL220 BASED ON A 1255Z PILOT
REPORT.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE WEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 18/2200Z.
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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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TURK
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only"
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