FVXX20 KWBC 221843
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2004JAN22/1900Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2004/078

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET.
UKMET WIND FORECAST.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH AND GAS EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 22/1815Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS FL100/200 MOVING TO SE 5 KNOTS. FL200/230 MOVING TO SW
5-10 KNOTS.
               
FCST ASH CLOUD+6H:  NOT AVBL            
FCST ASH CLOUD+12H: NOT AVBL   
FCST ASH CLOUD+18H: NOT AVBL

REMARKS: CURRENTLY CLOUDS OBSCURE THE DETECTION OF AN ASH
CLOUD...HOWEVER ASH HAS BEEN SEEN EARLIER THIS MORNING.  ASH
HAS BEEN SEEN FROM NE OF THE SUMMIT THRU SE TO SW THROUGHOUT
THE MORNING.  THE STRONGEST/MOST DENSE ASH CLOUDS MOVED OFF
TO THE SW WHILE LOWER IN THE ATMOSPHERE/WEAKER EXHALATIONS
HAVE DRIFTED SLOWLY SE. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR...   

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2004JAN23/0100Z.

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