FVXX20 KWBC 081330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001AUG08/1330Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: 0128S 7826W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/145
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
SATELLITE IMAGERY. SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 08/0600Z AVIATION
MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE AT LEAST 06/1203Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1245Z SHOWS A PLUME
OF ASH CONTINUING TO BE EMITTED FROM THE VOLCANO.  THE PLUME EXTENDS
TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. THE LEADING EDGE OF
THE ASH PLUME IS AT 0348S 8607W WHICH IS 900 KM (485 NMI) FROM THE
SUMMIT. THE AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE PLUME IS 45 KM (24 NMI). AN
AIRCRAFT REPORT AT 08/1245Z ESTIMATES THE ASH AT FL200. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL200
WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 20 KTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/1900Z.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORIES OFTEN
ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT
INTERNET URL ADDRESS   
HTTP://WWW.SSD.NOAA.GOV/VAAC/WASHINGTON.HTML
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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KARST
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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