FVXX20 KNES 150539
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060715/0539Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/438

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. GEOPHYSICAL INST. METAR. VAFTAD. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: LARGE ERUPTION AT 14/2220Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 15/0515Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL650 S0102 W07808 - S0144
W07744 - S0221 W07903 - S0149 W07849 - S0132
W07821 - S0102 W07808 MOVING SE 5-10 KNOTS.
SFC/FL500 S0134 W07903 - S0148 W07849 - S0228
W07905 - S0316 W08018 - S0243 W08050 - S0134
W07903 MOVING SW 20-25 KNOTS. SFC/FL300 S0109
W07947 - S0123 W07825 - S0129 W07828 - S0133
W07904 - S0204 W07950 - S0109 W07947 MOVING W
20-25 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 15/1130Z SFC/FL650 S0112
W07814 - S0118 W07735 - S0353 W07758 - S0326
W07919 - S0225 W07827 - S0112 W07814 SFC/FL500
S0218 W07937 - S0314 W07935 - S0331 W08239 -
S0245 W08244 - S0218 W07937 SFC/FL300 S0055
W08025 - S0111 W07943 - S0218 W07950 - S0245
W08244 - S0141 W08201 - S0055 W08025 SFC/FL200
S0113 W07921 - S0125 W07826 - S0130 W07826 -
S0135 W07922 - S0113 W07921 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 15/1730Z SFC/FL650 NO VA
EXP.SFC/FL500 S0241 W08438 - S0246 W08158 - S0300
W08102 - S0322 W08052 - S0343 W08420 - S0241
W08438 SFC/FL300 S0030 W08158 - S0058 W08024 -
S0246 W08200 - S0240 W08437 - S0030 W08158
SFC/FL200 S0113 W07921 - S0125 W07826 - S0130
W07826 - S0135 W07922 - S0113 W07921 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 15/2330Z SFC/FL500 S0242
W08616 - S0245 W08240 - S0341 W08225 - S0407
W08559 - S0242 W08616 SFC/FL300 N0000 W08302 -
S0039 W08129 - S0244 W08240 - S0240 W08604 -
N0000 W08302 SFC/FL200 S0113 W07921 - S0125
W07826 - S0130 W07826 - S0135 W07922 - S0113
W07921 

REMARKS: SIGNIFICANT ERUPTION AT TUNGURAHUA HAS
CEASED BUT LARGE AREA OF ASH/STEAM/SO2 CAN STILL
BE SEEN ACROSS MUCH OF S ECUADOR.  A WAFTING AREA
OF THIN SO2 AND ASH IS STRATOSPHERIC TO THE S,
SE, AND E OF THE VOLCANO...THOUGH THE AREA IS
FADING AND SHOULD NOT BE DETECTABLE IN SAT.
IMAGEERY AFTER 12 HRS.  THE BULK OF THE ASH IS
MOVING SW OVER THE GULF OF GUAYAQUIL... AND IS
ESTIAMTED AT FL500.  LOWER LEVEL ASH WAS
TRANSPORTED DUE WEST WITH MAX HEIGHT AROUND
FL300. BOTH SHOULD MOVE OFFSHORE.   ...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060715/1145Z

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