FVXX20 KWBC 020948            
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY 
ISSUED: 2003OCT02/1000Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/312

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS
FORECAST.  GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.

ERUPTION DETAILS: SERIES OF EMISSIONS STARTING AT 21/2345Z
                                            
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/0915Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS FL100/260 MOVING NW 10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.

REMARKS: IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT ANY ASH IN MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY DUE TO DENSE CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO.
ANY ASH SHOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE NW AT 10 KNOTS. THERE IS AN
OCCASIONAL HOT SPOT IN SHORTWAVE IMAGERY.

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003OCT02/1600Z.  
 
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