FVXX20 KWBC 051518
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003SEP05/1515Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/214

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ERUPTION SINCE 20AUG/1745Z.  
                                            
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 05/1315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS FL100/210 MOVING W 15-20 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS.

REMARKS:  THIS MESSAGE IS TO REPORT THAT WE ARE GOING TO END
VAFTAD SUPPORT FOR THIS VOLCANO. THE OUTPUT HAS NOT BEEN
VERIFYING... SINCE AT 12 AND 24 HOURS FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF
DAYS WE HAVE NOT DETECTED ASH OFF THE WEST COAST OF ECUADOR
AS THE MODEL PREDICTS. WE WILL BEGIN SUPPORT AGAIN IF A
STRONGER ERUPTION OCCURS. ONE CAN STILL LOOK AT THE
HYPOTHETICAL VAFTAD OUTPUT FOR THIS AND OTHER VOLCANOS AT 

HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY-BIN/VAFTADTST.PL (ALL IN LOWER
CASE) 

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003SEP05/2000Z.

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