FVXX20 KWBC 020921
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003SEP02/0930Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/199

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE 20/1745Z.
                                            
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/0845Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS FL100/240 MOVING SE 5-15 KNOTS.
                           
FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.

REMARKS: ASH HAS BECOME TOO THIN AND DIFFUSE TO BE SEEN IN
MULTI SPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. ASH OBSERVED EARLIER WAS
MOVING SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AT 02/0245Z.

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003SEP02/1530Z.

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