FVXX20 KNES 231438
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2006MAY23/1438Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/307

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED SINCE 1145Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 23/1415Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL210 5NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0127 W07828 - S0139 W07925. ASH IS MOVING W 15-20
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 23/2030Z SFC/FL210 6NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0129 W07926 - S0128 W07829. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 24/0230Z ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE
FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL210 MOVING TO W
20-25 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 24/0830Z 

REMARKS: MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS A FAINT 5-6
NM WIDE ASH PLUME EXTENDING ABOUT 60 NM TO THE
WEST OF THE SUMMIT.  THERE WAS A BRIEF HOTSPOT
SEEN AT 23/0845Z.  THE INSTITUTE REPORTS AT
23/1326Z AN ASH CLOUD TO FL165/210 MOVING NW. 
WINDS AT THAT FL ARE FORECASTED TO MOVE SLIGHT
MORE TO THE WEST THROUGH 12 HOURS.  ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006MAY23/2045Z

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