FVXX24 KWBC 021030 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT ISSUED 1030 UTC 02 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC . PACAYA 00-024 GUATEMALA 1422N 9036W . BACKGROUND: PACAYA GUATEMALA (1402-11) SUMMIT HEIGHT 8373 FT (2552 M) . SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 INFRARED AND SHORTWAVE IMAGERY. 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM THE 02/0000 MODEL WINDS. . ERUPTION DETAILS: INITIAL ERUPTION AT 01/0350 UTC. . DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH PLUME IS CURRENTLY VISIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO THROUGH 0845 UTC ALTHOUGH THERE IS EXTENSIVE CLOUDS IN THE AREA. A HOT SPOT IS OCCASIONALLY OBSERVED IN SHORTWAVE IMAGERY. TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL050 WOULD MOVE SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. . OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST SIGMETS. . THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 02/1630 UTC. . 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/) . PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS. . NNNN