FVXX20 KWBC 011303
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003SEP01/1300Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/195

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS
FORECAST. PILOT REPORT. GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE 20/1745Z.
                                            
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 01/1145Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL280 S0125E07826 S0128E08045 S0141E08047
S0157E08025 S0201E07943 S0142E07908 S0152E07846 S0125E07826
MOVING W 15 KNOTS.
                           
FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.

REMARKS: IN VISIBLE AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY A LARGE AREA
OF FAIRLY THICK ASH CAN BE SEEN EXTENDING FROM THE VOLCANO
TOWARD THE WEST SOUTHWEST AND ALMOST REACHING THE COAST OF
ECUADOR.  A PILOT 50 MILES SOUTH OF THE VOLCANO OBSERVED ASH
TO FL270 MOVING PRIMARILY SOUTH BUT WITH SOME WESTERN
COMPONENT.  THE ASH CONTINUED ALONG HIS FLIGHT ROUTE AS HE
APPROACHED GUAYAQUIL. 

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003SEP01/1900Z.

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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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