FVXX20 KNES 081601
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060708/1600Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/416

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH CLOUD OBSERVED.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 08/1515Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL180 3NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0130 W07848 - S0128 W07828. ASH IS MOVING W 20
KNOTS. SFC/FL240 3NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN S0129
W07824 - S0137 W07820. ASH IS MOVING SE 10 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 08/2130Z SFC/FL180 3NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0132 W07849 - S0128 W07828.
SFC/FL240 3NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN S0128 W07823 -
S0134 W07814. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 09/0330Z SFC/FL180 3NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0130 W07828 - S0138 W07847. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 09/0930Z SFC/FL180 3NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0130 W07828 - S0141 W07846. 

REMARKS: LATEST VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS
TWO ASH PLUMES.  ONE ASH PLUME EXTENDS ABOUT 20
NMI TO THE WEST AT FL180.  THE OTHER ASH PLUME
EXTENDS ABOUT 8 NMI TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT
FL240 BASED ON OBSERVATIONS FROM THE INSTITUTE
AND FROM MODEL WINDS.  A STRONG HOTSPOT IS SEEN
AT THE SUMMIT ON MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  FORECAST
WINDS SUGGEST THE PLUME TO THE WEST WILL SLOWLY
BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY.  THE PLUME TO THE
SOUTHEAST MAY BE A RESULT OF STRONGER ACTIVITY AT
THE VOLCANO. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060708/2200Z

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