FVXX21 KNES 180039
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061018/0038Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/621

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING ASH EMISSIONS.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/0015Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL260 MOVING TO SW 5-10
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/0630Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 18/1230Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 18/1830Z 

REMARKS: AN WEAK HOTSPOT CAN BE SEEN AT THE
SUMMIT ON MULSTISPECTRAL IMAGERY BUT NO ASH PLUME
IS SEEN ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY.  A NEARBY
GROUND STATION HAS BEEN REPORTING ASH OVER THE
VOLCANO.  A PILOT AT 17/2210Z REPORTED ASH TO
FL260 MOVING SOUTHWEST. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061018/0645Z