FVXX20 KWBC 021001 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2003DEC02/1000Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08 LOCATION: S0128W07826 AREA: ECUADOR SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/557 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. AVN MODEL WINDS. ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL ASH EMISSIONS OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/0915Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/270 VARIABLE 5 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD+12H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD+18H: NOT AVBL REMARKS: ASH CANNOT BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO CLOUDS HOWEVER OCCASIONALY A HOT SPOT CAN BE DETECTED. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE EVENING REPORT STATES THAT THE VOLCANO IS KNOWN TO BE ACTIVE DUE TO SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND EXPLOSIVE NOISES. NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003DEC02/1600Z. NNNN