FVXX23 KNES 132008
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070313/2008Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08
LOCATION: S0128 W07826   AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/082

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. PILOT REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 13/1945Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: FL160/300 8NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0116 W07846 - S0128 W07827. ASH IS MOVING NW 10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 14/0200Z FL160/300 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0113 W07850 - S0128 W07827. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 14/0800Z FL160/300 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0111 W07852 - S0129 W07826. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 14/1400Z FL160/300 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0110 W07854 - S0128 W07828. 

REMARKS: LATEST VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A
8 NMI WIDE PLUME VEERING FROM WESTNORTHWEST TO
NORTHWEST WITH TIME AND EXTENDING ABOUT 15-20 NMI
FROM THE VOLCANO.  A PILOT REPORT AT 1853Z PLACED
THE HEIGHT UP TO FL280.  NO SIGNIFICANT HOTSPOT
CAN BE SEEN AT THE SUMMIT.  WINDS ARE FORECASTED
TO REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME BUT WEATHER CLOUDS ARE
APPROACHING THE REGION FROM THE EAST AND MAY
OBSCURE SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS WITHIN THE NEXT 6
HOURS. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070314/0215Z

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