FVXX20 KWBC 022100
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2100 UTC 02 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-072         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. 12
HOUR FORECAST FROM THE 02/1200 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL EMISSION OF ASH AT ABOUT 2030 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS A
SMALL EMISSION OF ASH TO ABOUT 1 KM ABOVE THE VOLCANO SUMMIT
WHICH IS ABOUT FL190.  DUE TO A TEMPORARY SATELLITE OUTAGE ASH
DETECTION BY SATELLITE IMAGERY IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME.
GOES IMAGERY OVER THE VOLCANO WILL RESUME AT 0326 UTC.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ASH AT ABOUT FL190
WILL MOVE WEST OR WEST SOUTHWEST AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/0300 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/STREETT        
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