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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2005JAN21/1307Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08
LOCATION: S0128W07826   AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2005/025

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ACTIVITY BEGAN AROUND 21/1145Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 21/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL200 S0116W07814 - S0119W07812
- S0123W07816 - S0128W07824 - S0126W07826 -
S0123W07822 - S0116W07814 MOVING NE 5-10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: NOT AVBL

REMARKS: AN AIRCRAFT REPORT RECEIVED BY THE
GUAYAQUIL MWO INDICATES A PLUME OF ASH AND STEAM
MOVING NORTHEAST FROM THE VOLCANO TO FL200. 
SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1215Z SHOWS A PLUME OF ASH
EXTENDING  14 NM NE FROM THE SUMMIT.  THE
GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS THAT THE EVENT WAS A
SMALL EXHALATION OF MOSTLY STEAM AND SOME ASH.  
WE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR ...KIBLER

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2005JAN21/1900Z

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