FVXX21 KWBC 300540
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003JUN30/0530Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: FUEGO  1402-09
LOCATION: N1428W09053    AREA: GUATEMALA
                              
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12345 FT (3763 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/033

INFORMATION SOURCE: INSIVUMEH. GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL
WINDS FORECAST.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 29/2300Z.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/0445Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. 
WINDS SFC/FL250 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
 
REMARKS: INSIVUMEH REPORTED THAT A MODERATE ERUPTION OF FUEGO
BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 2300Z.  THE EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION HAS
RESULTED IN THE EJECTION OF LAVA AND ASH FALL HAS BEEN
REPORTED TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF THE VOLCANO. SATELLITE
IMAGES AT 0445Z SHOWED A BRILLIANT HOT SPOT BUT ASH COULD NOT
BE DETECTED DUE TO CLOUD COVER. TURK

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003JUN30/1130Z.


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