FVXX22 KNES 091251
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061209/1250Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/786

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH AND STEAM PLUME

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 09/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL220 S0121 W07819 - S0125
W07814 - S0125 W07818 - S0123 W07820 - S0126
W07827 - S0126 W07827 - S0122 W07827 - S0121
W07819 MOVING N 5 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 09/1830Z SFC/FL220 S0115
W07818 - S0121 W07814 - S0127 W07828 - S0123
W07835 - S0115 W07818 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 10/0030Z NOT AVBL.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 10/0630Z NOT AVBL.

REMARKS: MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY REVEALS A 2-3
NMI WIDE PLUME EXTENDING ABOUT 5 NMI TO THE NORTH
AND TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE SUMMIT BUT VEERING TO
THE WEST WITH TIME.  MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY
SUGGEST THAT THERE IS SOME ASH CONTENT TO THE
PLUME AND SEISMIC ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ELEVATED. 
ESTIMATED FL OF PLUME BASED PARTIALLY ON PREVIOUS
OBSERVATIONS SINCE IT DOES NOT MATCH MODEL WINDS
BUT LOW CONVIDENCE ON FORECAST THOUGH IT APPEARS
THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE MORE TO THE
NORTHWEST THROUGH THE MORNING.  ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061209/1845Z

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