FVXX20 KNES 050331 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006JAN05/0331Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08 LOCATION: S0128 W07826 AREA: ECUADOR SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/008 INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED AT 05/0236Z OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 05/0245Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL200 MOVING TO S 5-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 05/0900Z WINDS SFC/FL200 MOVING TO S 0-5 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 05/1500Z WINDS SFC/FL200 MOVING TO SW 5-10 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 05/2100Z WINDS SFC/FL200 MOVING TO SW 0-5 KNOTS. REMARKS: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSITUTE OF ECUADOR REPORTED ASH OVER THE VOLCANO AT 0236Z. HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL CLOUDINESS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DETECT THE ASH THOUGH THERE IS A SUSPICIOUS CLOUD NEAR 1.8S 78.6W ON THE 0245Z IR IMAGE... THAT COULD BE ASH BUT CANNOT BE SURE. THIS CLOUD IS MOVING SSW AT 5KTS. ...GALLINA NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006JAN05/0930Z NNNN