FVXX21 KNES 111300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061011/1300Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/593

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PLUME OBSERVED AT 11/1145Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 11/1215Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL180 3NM WIDE LINE BETWEEN
S0127 W07841 - S0128 W07827. ASH IS MOVING W 10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 11/1830Z SFC/FL180 3NM WIDE
LINE BETWEEN S0131 W07840 - S0128 W07827. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 12/0030Z ASH NOT
IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL180
MOVING TO SW 5-10 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 12/0630Z ASH NOT
IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL180
MOVING TO SW 10 KNOTS.

REMARKS: EARLY MORNING VISIBLE IMAGERY AT
11/1145Z REVEALED A 3 NMI WIDE PLUME EXTENDING
ONLY ABOUT 13 NMI TO THE WEST OF THE VOLCANO. 
HIGH CLOUDS NOW OBSCURE THE REGION BUT A VERY
WEAK HOTSPOT CAN BE SEEN ON MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  HEIGHT LOWERED BASED ON WEAK PLUME AND
GFS WINDS. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061011/1900Z

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