FVXX21 KNES 170154
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20061017/0154Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

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

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/617

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED SINCE 16/1315Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 17/0115Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM
SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL200 MOVING TO SW 5
KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 17/0730Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 17/1330Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 17/1930Z 

REMARKS: A POSSIBLE ASH PLUME WAS SEEN EXTENDING
TO THE SOUTHSOUTHWEST FROM THE SUMMIT ON 16/2145Z
VISIBLE IMAGERY BUT NO CORRESPONDING SIGNATURE
WAS SEEN ON MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SO CONFIDENCE
IS LOW.  HIGH LEVEL WEATHER CLOUDS HAVE MOVED
THROUGH THE REGION TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST.  A PILOT
REPORT AT 16/2218Z REPORTED ASH TO FL200 OVER THE
VOLCANO.  WILL LOWER ASH HEIGHT TO FL200 TO
REFLECT THESE OBSERVATIONS. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20061017/0800Z