FVXX20 KNES 011948 VA ADVISORY DTG: 20080301/1945Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08 PSN: S0128 W07826 AREA: ECUADOR SUMMIT ELEV: 16480 FT (5023 M) ADVISORY NR: 2008/246 INFO SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. SIGMET ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED 1913Z OBS VA DTG: 01/1915Z OBS VA CLD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/190 MOVING FROM N 0-5 KNOTS. FL200/230 MOVING FROM NE 5-10 KNOTS. FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/0130Z FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/0730Z FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/1330Z RMK: A SIGMET CITES ASH TO FL165/230 MOV N. HOWEVER MODEL WINDS FORECASTS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH SHOULD MOVE TOWARD E OR SE. NO ASH OR HOTSPOTS ARE SEEN IN IMAGERY BUT WEATHER CLOUDS ARE HINDERING ASH DETECTION. NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20080302/0145Z NNNN