FVXX20 KNES 080044
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY08/0043Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/252

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS.
GEOPHYSICAL INST. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
OCCASIONAL LIGHT ASH.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/0015Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS FL100/FL230 MOVING TO W -NW 10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 08/0630Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 08/1230Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 08/1830Z 

REMARKS: AN OCCASIONAL HOT SPOT CAN BE DETECTED AT
THE VOLCANO HOWEVER DUE TO CLOUDS AND DARKNESS NO
PLUME CAN BE SEEN.  THE VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
REPORTED AN ERUPTION AROUND 07/1813Z AND SINCE
THEN CONTINUED NOISE FROM THE VOLCANO BUT ALSO DUE
TO CLOUDS NO OBSERVED ASH.  THE WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO MOVE ANY ASH WEST TO NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. 
...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY08/0645Z

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