FVXX20 KWBC 030107 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2002SEP02/0115Z VAAC: WASHINGTON . VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08 LOCATION: S0128W07826 AREA: ECUADOR . SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M) . ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/425 . INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET. ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH CLOUD OBSERVED AT 03/0031Z. . OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 03/0031Z . OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/240 W 5 TO 10 KNOTS. . FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS. . REMARKS: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OBSERVED A VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD OVER THE VOLCANO AT 0031Z. NO ASH WAS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0045Z DUE TO EXTENSIVE WEATHER CLOUDS. NO HEIGHT WAS GIVEN...THOUGH RECENT ERUPTIONS HAVE INDICATED HEIGHTS UP TO FL240. THE AREA WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED BUT NO FURTHER ADVISORIES WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS ASH IS OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OR INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THAT INDICATES THAT THE ASH HAS EXTENDED MORE THAN 10 NM BEYOND THE SUMMIT OR EXCEEDS FL240...GALLINA . NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES. . NNNN