FVXX21 KNES 181423
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061018/1422Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/623

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF GASES
AND OCCASIONAL ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/1345Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: FL100/180 4NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0127 W07826 - S0143 W07800. ASH IS MOVING SE 0
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/2000Z FL100/230 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0128 W07825 - S0140 W07755. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 19/0200Z FL100/230 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0128 W07826 - S0134 W07752. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 19/0800Z FL100/230 10NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0128 W07826 - S0134 W07750. 

REMARKS: IN THE MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY A NARROW
PLUME OF MOSTLY GASES BUT SOME LIGHT ASH CAN BE
SEEN MOVING SOUTHWEST FROM THE SUMMIT.  HEIGHT AT
THE MOMENT IS FL180 HOWEVER DUE TO PUFFS MAY
BECOMING HIGHER SO INCREASED FORECAST TO FL230. 
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO MOVE ANY ASH SLIGHTLY MORE
TO THE EAST BY NIGHTFALL.  ...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061018/2015Z

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