FVXX20 KNES 270058
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060727/0057Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/489

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. GEOPHYSICAL INST. PILOT REPORT. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 27/0015Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/FL230 MOVING TO W
10-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 27/0630Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 27/1230Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 27/1830Z 

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY CURRENTLY SHOWS THE
VOLCANO OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. A HOT SPOT WAS
OBSERVED THROUGH A BRIEF BREAK IN THE CLOUDS.  A
PILOT REPORTED OBSERVING ASH AT 2248Z TO FL230
MOVING WEST. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE ALSO
REPORTED OBSERVING ASH TO FL230 MOVING WSW AT
2302Z. LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND SPEED OR DIRECTION
IS EXPECTED. ...MERCKLE

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060727/0700Z

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