FVXX20 KNES 081218 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2004DEC08/1216Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08 LOCATION: S0128W07826 AREA: ECUADOR SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2004/570 INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GUAM MWO. GOES-12. GFS MODEL WINDS. ERUPTION DETAILS: ACTIVITY BEGINNING AROUND 08/0145Z OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/1145Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/270 MOVING TO W 5-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: NOT AVBL REMARKS: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS ASH TO FL270 MOVING WEST FROM THE SUMMIT. SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 08/1145Z SHOWS A POSSIBLE ASH PLUME MOVING WEST BUT DUE TO CLOUDS NEAR THE VOLCANO ITS DIFFICULT TO VERIFY. HOTSPOT ACTIVITY CONTINUES IN MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR ...KIBLER NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2004DEC08/1815Z NNNN