FVXX23 KNES 141954
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070314/1953Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08
LOCATION: S0128 W07826   AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/086

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. PILOT REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 14/1915Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: FL160/290 5NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0119 W07840 - S0128 W07827. ASH IS MOVING W 15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 15/0130Z ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE
FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL160/FL290 MOVING TO
W 10-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 15/0730Z ASH NOT
IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS
FL160/FL290 MOVING TO W 10-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 15/1330Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE PLUME
EMANATING FROM THE VOLCANO ON CURRENT SATELLITE
IMAGERY DUE TO WEATHER CLOUDS IN THE REGION. 
MORE SIGNIFICANT CLOUDS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH
THE REGION FROM THE EAST OVER THE NEXT 6-12
HOURS.  1815Z IMAGERY SHOWED A POSSIBLE 5 NMI
WIDE PLUME EXTENDING ABOUT 15-20 NMI TO THE
WESTNORTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT.  PILOT REPORTS AT
1740Z AND 1820Z PLACED THE ASH HEIGHT BETWEEN
FL270-FL290 AND MOVING SOUTHWEST.  MODEL WINDS
ARE FORECASTED TO REMAIN GENERALLY TO THE WEST.
...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070315/0200Z

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