FVXX21 KNES 172308 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006APR17/2308Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08 LOCATION: S0128 W07826 AREA: ECUADOR SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/213 INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS WINDS. ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTANT EMISSIONS OF GASES AND LIGHT ASH OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/2245Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/FL200 MOVING TO W 10-15 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 18/0500Z FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 18/1100Z FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 18/1700Z REMARKS: THICK MULT-LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO ARE OBSCURING ANY ASH PRESENT AND ARE MAKING HOT SPOT DETECTION DIFFICULT. ...MERCKLE NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006APR18/0515Z NNNN