FVXX20 KWBC 220424                      
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY 
ISSUED: 2003SEP22/0430Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/270

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION AT 21/2141Z AND 21/2345Z
                                            
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 22/0315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.
WINDS FL100/260 MOVING W 5-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS.

REMARKS: ASH IS NOT VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
22/0315Z DUE TO WEATHER CLOUDS ACROSS THE REGION.  THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OBSERVED A VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD AT
21/2345Z MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST BETWEEN FL165 AND FL230.  
A SECOND PROBABLE ASH CLOUD WAS SPOTTED AT 22/0318Z.

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003SEP22/1030Z.
 
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