FVXX20 KNES 191754 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2004AUG19/1753Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: GALERAS 1501-08 LOCATION: N0113W7722 AREA: COLOMBIA SUMMIT ELEVATION: 14029 FT (4276 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2004/24 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST. INGEOMINAS INSTITUTE. BOGOTA MWO ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSIONS OF ASH TO THE NW OF THE SUMMIT OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 19/1715Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/200 MOVING TO NW 10-15 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: NOT AVBL FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: NOT AVBL REMARKS: THE INGEOMINAS INSTITUTE INDICATES THAT ASH TO FL180 IS MOVING NW FROM THE VOLCANO. THE ASH EXTENDS 40 KM FROM THE SUMMIT. THE BOGOTA MWO SENT A SIGMET INDICATING THE EMISSION OF ASH BUT DUE TO COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS THE SIGMET WAS NOT RECEIVED BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC. ASH HAS NOT BEEN SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 19/1715Z. CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT ASH. WE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE VOLCANO AND ADVISE AS NEEDED. ...KIBLER NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES NNNN