FVXX20 KWBC 021930
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1930 UTC 02 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-071         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...GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. 6 HOUR
FORECAST FROM THE 02/1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: LAST EMISSION AT 1107 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1745 UTC DOES NOT
SHOW ANY DISCERNABLE ASH DUE TO MID AND HIGH CLOUDS IN THE
AREA. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED THE LAST ASH EMISSION
AT 0709 LOCAL TIME (1109 UTC). THE LAST EMISSION HAD AN
ESTIMATED HEIGHT OF FL160.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ASH AT ABOUT FL160
WILL MOVE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THIS WILL BE THE FINAL ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. A WATCH
ADVISORY WILL RESUME AT 03/1700 UTC.
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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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HUGHES        
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