FVXX22 KWBC 290145
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0145 UTC 29 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-187 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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT.     
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MODERATE EXPLOSION AND SMALL ASH EMISSION  

DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS A
MODERATE EXPLOSION OF THE VOLCANO THAT PRODUCED A SMALL AMOUNT
OF SUMMIT LEVEL ASH. SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 29/0115 UTC
SHOWS MID LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE AREA OBSCURING THE VIEW OF THE
SUMMIT. ASH WAS ESTIMATED BY THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE TO
FL160. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AT SUMMIT LEVEL WILL MOVE TOWARD THE WEST
AT ABOUT 20 TO 30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 29/0745 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORIES 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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CLARK
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