FVXX20 KWBC 152200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 2200 UTC 15 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-192         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. UPPER WINDS FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION
MODEL. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORT.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSION AT 15/2119 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED A
SMALL ASH EMISSION FROM THE VOLCANO AT 15/2119 UTC. SATELLITE
IMAGERY THROUGH 15/2115 UTC SHOWS BROKEN CLOUDS IN THE AREA
OBSCURING THE VIEW OF THE SUMMIT. THE ASH WAS REPORTED TO BE
MOVING TO THE WEST AND WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AT OR BELOW FL190
BY THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. IF ASH IS VISIBLE ON SUBSEQUENT
SATELLITE IMAGERY AN UPDATE MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED
IMMEDIATELY.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH FROM SUMMIT
LEVEL TO FL190 WILL MOVE TO 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 16/0400 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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