FVXX20 KWBC 290157          
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003AUG29/0200Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/180

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS
FORECAST. GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMETS.  

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE 20/1745Z.
                                            
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 29/0145Z        

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE DATA. WINDS
FL100/240 MOVING W 10-15 KNOTS.
                                                    
FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.

REMARKS:    RAPID SCAN SATELLITE OPERATIONS LIMITS VIEWING
SOUTH OF 1.7S. THE LATEST FULL DISK IMAGE AT 28/2345Z SHOWED
A PLUME OF ASH UP TO 15 NM WIDE EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 80
NM WESTSOUTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT.  LOCAL AIRCRAFT AND SURFACE
REPORTS INDICATE ASH AT FL240 MOVING WEST.

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003AUG29/0800Z.

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