FVXX22 KWBC 061919 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY           
ISSUED: 2003MAY06/1930Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
                              
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/048
 
INFORMATION SOURCE:  GUAYAQUIL MWO SIGMET. GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE. GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.  

ERUPTION DETAILS: 06/1730Z MINOR EXPLOSION OF GAS AND ASH
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 06/1845Z
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS FL100/FL180 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS
 
REMARKS:  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED A SMALL
EXPLOSION PRODUCING MORE GAS THAN ASH. THESE GASSES AND ASH
WERE BELIEVED TO BE MOVING WEST.   SEISMIC ACTIVITY HAS
DECREASED SINCE THIS EXPLOSION.  SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
1845Z SHOWS WEATHER CLOUDS OBSCURING THE SUMMIT.
 
NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

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