FVXX20 KWBC 021143
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY                        
ISSUED: 2003NOV02/1130Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA  1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826    AREA: ECUADOR
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)
                                                       
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/444

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS
FORECAST.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUED ASH AND STEAM EXHALATIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 02/1115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. 
WINDS SFC/FL240 LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
                                             
FCST ASH CLOUD+6H: SEE SIGMETS

REMARKS: THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGE OF THE DAY WAS INCONCLUSIVE
IN REGARDS TO THE PRESENCE OF ASH.  SHORTWAVE INFRARED
IMAGERY WAS SHOWING AN INTERMITTENT HOT SPOT SUGGESTING THAT
THE VOLCANO WAS ACTIVE BUT HIGH CLOUDS MADE ASH DETECTION
DIFFICULT.  THE AREA WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED AND AN UPDATE
WILL BE ISSUED IF ADDITIONAL VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES
INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF ASH.  TURK
                    
NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003NOV02/1730Z.

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