FVXX20 KNES 150023
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY15/0023Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/278

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. SIGMET

ERUPTION DETAILS: FREQUENT EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
ASH 

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 14/2345Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS FL100/FL150 MOVING TO W 0-5 KNOTS.
FL160/FL260 MOVING TO E 5-20 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 15/0600Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 15/1200Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 15/1800Z 

REMARKS: THE MOST RECENT KNOWN ASH OBSERVATION WAS
AT 1940Z WHEN A PILOT REPORTED ASH FL165/250 MOV
W.  NO ASH OR HOTSPOTS ARE CURRENTLY SEEN IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY.  LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS NEAR
THE SUMMIT LEVEL RESULT IN A HIGH DEGREE OF
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT WIND DIRECTION.   ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY15/0630Z

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