FVXX20 KWBC 030900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0900 UTC 03 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-074         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:  GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. WINDS 
FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSION AT ABOUT 02/2354 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: AT 02/2354 UTC THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
REPORTED VOLCANIC ASH OVER THE VOLCANO MOVING WEST. AN EARLIER
GEOPHYSICAL REPORT INDICATED ASH AT FL190.  THERE IS NO ASH
OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0845 UTC ALTHOUGH THERE
IS EXTENSIVE CLOUDS PRESENT.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/1500 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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