FVXX20 KNES 301325
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060730/1324Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/504

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASES AND
ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 30/1245Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL220 S0053 W07840 - S0129
W07825 - S0127 W07847 - S0055 W07926 - S0053
W07840 MOVING N -NW 10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 30/1900Z SFC/FL250 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0123 W07908 - S0129 W07825. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 31/0100Z SFC/FL250 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0124 W07908 - S0129 W07825. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 31/0700Z SFC/FL250 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0124 W07910 - S0129 W07825. 

REMARKS: IN THE FIRST VISIBLE IMAGERY OF THE DAY
BESIDES THE CURRENT PLUME MOVING WEST FROM THE
VOLCANO A THIN AREA OF DARK HAZE THAT MAY BE ASH
CAN BE SEEN MOVING NORTH AWAY FROM THE PLUME AND
OVER SOME LOWER LEVEL WHITE CLOUD NORTHWEST
AROUND 53 NM FROM THE VOLCANO AND DISSIPATING.
THE OBSERVATORY THIS MORNING ESTIMATES THE PLUME
HEIGHT AROUND FL200. A HOTSPOT CAN ALSO BE
DETECTED IN THERMAL IMAGERY.   ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060730/1930Z

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