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Tungurahua volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EM RPRT AT 04/1230Z
Wednesday Oct 04, 2017 14:15 PM |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVXX24 at 14:02 UTC, 04/10/17 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20171004/1400Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA
352080
PSN: S0128 W07826
AREA: ECUADOR
SUMMIT ELEV: 16480 FT [5023
M]
ADVISORY NR: 2017/001
INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NON-OPERATIONAL
GOES-16.
GUAYAQUIL MWO. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: EM RPRT AT
04/1230Z
OBS VA DTG: 04/1345Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE
DATA WINDS SFC/FL240 090/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/2000Z
FCST
VA CLD +12HR: 05/0200Z
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 05/0800Z
RMK: MWO RPRT EM
TO FL240 AT 04/1230Z BUT VA NOT
SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY UNDER PTLY CLDY
WX
CONDITIONS. AREA WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED.
...TURK
NXT ADVISORY: NO
FURTHER ADVISORIES
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