FVXX20 KWBC 020005
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0005 UTC 02 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-067      ECUADOR 0011S 7836W 
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BACKGROUND:    GUAGUA PICHINCHA ECUADOR (1502-02)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT    15695 FT (4784 M)  
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL SIGMET. THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE IN QUITO. AVIATION MODEL WINDS FORECAST. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: UNKNOWN SIGMET INDICATES VOLCANIC ASH OVER
THE VOLCANO.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 01/2345 UTC
SHOWS MULTI-LAYERED CLOUDS MAKING ASH DETECTION DIFFICULT.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BELOW FL180 WOULD MOVE WEST SOUTHWEST AT UP TO
20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 02/0600 UTC OR SOONER
IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING
ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS  
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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