FVXX20 KNES 160028
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY16/0028Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/282

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS OF GASES AND
OCCASIONAL ASH

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 15/2345Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS FL100/FL240 MOVING TO W -SW 10-15
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 16/0600Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 16/1200Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 16/1800Z 

REMARKS: DUE TO CLOUDS NO ASH CAN BE DETECTED IN
IMAGERY.  THE AFTERNOON VOLCANO OBSERVATORY REPORT
HAS CONTINUED HIGH SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND THOROUGH
BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS OBSERVATION OF A PLUME OF
GASES AND ASH.  THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTS OF
EXPLOSIVE SOUNDS FROM THE VOLCANO THAT HAVE SHAKEN
AND BROKEN SOME WINDOWS.  WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE ANY ASH WEST TO SOUTHWEST TILL MORNING.
...SWANSON

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY16/0630Z

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