FVXX23 KNES 201625
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070320/1625Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/111

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH LAST REPORTED AT 20/1528Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 20/1545Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL250 7NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0129 W07846 - S0128 W07826. ASH IS MOVING W 5-10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 20/2200Z SFC/FL250 7NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0132 W07846 - S0128 W07826. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 21/0400Z NOT AVBL.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 21/1000Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1545Z SHOWS ASH
MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST AT 5-10 KTS.  WE HAVE
RECEIVED NUMEROUS PILOT REPORTS INDICATING ASH TO
FL250 TO FL290.  BASED ON INFORMATION FROM PILOT
REPORTS, THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE AND THE 12Z
GFS MODEL RUN WE ARE ESTIMATING ASH TO FL250. 
ASH SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD OVER THE
NEXT 6 HOURS. ...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070320/2230Z

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