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