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 NNNN