FVXX21 KNES 180000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAR18/0000Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/123

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED AT 17/2253Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/2315Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL200 MOVING TO W 10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/0530Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 18/1130Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 18/1730Z 

REMARKS: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED
OBSERVING ASH TO FL200 MOVING NORTH EAST.  ASH IS
NOT VISIBLE IN MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. 
THERE IS A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE OBSERVED ASH
MOVEMENT AND THE MODEL FORECAST WINDS. ...MERCKLE

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAR18/0600Z

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