FVXX20 KWBC 180231
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003JUN18/0230Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M) 

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/097
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST. 
GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSIONS STARTING AT 06/2000Z.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/0145Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.  WINDS
FL100/FL290 MOVING W 5-20 KNOTS.  

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS
 
REMARKS: AT 0125Z THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OBSERVED ASH TO FL290
MOVING WEST.  A HOTSPOT CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 0045Z
AND 0115Z BUT NOT AT 0145Z.  EXTENSIVE WEATHER CLOUDS ARE
PREVENTING ASH DETECTION BY SATELLITE AND THEREFORE NO ASH IS
SEEN IN IMAGERY THROUGH 0145Z.

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003JUN18/0830Z.

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