FVXX20 KNES 170734
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20060817/0734Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/547

INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. GEOPHYSICAL INST. VAFTAD. GOES-11.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION BEGAN AT 1900Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/0645Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL420 S0023 W07955 - S0052
W07908 - S0123 W07826 - S0131 W07828 - S0147
W08054 - S0053 W08112 - S0023 W07955 MOVING W
10-15 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 17/1300Z SFC/FL460 S0013
W08220 - S0019 W08031 - S0147 W08024 - S0208
W08206 - S0013 W08220 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/1900Z SFC/FL350 S0014
W08335 - S0034 W08146 - S0202 W08158 - S0228
W08334 - S0014 W08335 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 18/0100Z SFC/FL350 NO VA EXP.

REMARKS: CURRENT GOES EAST SATELLITE IMAGERY HAS
JUST COME OUT OF ECLIPSE TO SHOW A VERY HIGH
CLOUD OVER THE VOLCANO.  USING  FULL DISK GOES
WEST IMAGERY THE CLOUD APPEARS TO BE THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY EAST OF THE VOLCANO. SEISMIC ACTIVITY
APPEARS TO HAVE DECREASED SOMEWHAT OVER THE PAST
HOUR.  PRIOR TO ECLIPSE HOT SPOT ACTIVITY WAS
VERY INTENSE.
 ...MERCKLE

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20060817/1330Z

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