FVXX23 KNES 171935
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070317/1934Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/099

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. GEOPHYSICAL INST. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/1845Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL260 5NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0133 W07855 - S0128 W07826. ASH IS MOVING W 15
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/0100Z SFC/FL260 5NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0122 W07856 - S0128 W07826. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 18/0700Z SFC/FL260 5NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0126 W07858 - S0129 W07826. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 18/1300Z SFC/FL260 5NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0124 W07854 - S0128 W07826. 

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED THAT THE
VOLCANO HAS BEEN EMITTING ASH CONTINUOUSLY OVER
THE LAST 6 HOURS.  A NARROW ASH PLUME EXTENDED 30
NMI TO THE WEST OF THE SUMMIT AT 1845Z.  AN
OBSERVATION BY THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE AT 1748Z
PLACED THE ASH PLUME AT FL260. ...TURK

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070318/0130Z

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