FVXX21 KNES 090347 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2006APR09/0345Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: TUNGURAHUA 1502-08 LOCATION: S0128 W07826 AREA: ECUADOR SUMMIT ELEVATION: 16480 FT (5023 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2006/178 INFORMATION SOURCE: GUAYAQUIL MWO. GOES-12. GFS WINDS. ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH OBSERVED AT 09/0203Z OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 09/0315Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS FL100/FL230 MOVING TO W 5-15 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 09/0930Z FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 09/1530Z FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 09/2130Z REMARKS: A SIGMET CITES AN 0203Z GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OBSERVATION OF VA FL165/230 MOV W. NO ASH OR HOTSPOTS CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0315Z BUT WEATHER CLOUDS COULD BE HINDERING ASH DETECTION. ANY ASH BELOW FL230 WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BE CURRENTLY MOVING TOWARD THE WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER THE NEXT 18 HOURS WINDS WILL HAVE MORE OF A SOUTHERLY COMPONENT AND ANY ASH TO FL230 IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION BY THE END OF THIS PERIOD. ... NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2006APR09/0945Z NNNN