FVXX20 KWBC 122110
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2110 UTC 12 OCTOBER 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 99-044 ECUADOR 0.17S 78.60W 
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BACKGROUND:    GUAGUA PICHINCHA (1502-02)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT    15,695 FT (4784 M)  
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:...GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS:  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS AN EXPLOSIVE
ERUPTION OF GUAGUA AT 12/1958 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:DENSE METEOROLOGICAL CLOUDS COVER THE AREA
AROUND THE VOLCANO MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ANY ASH THRU 12/2045
UTC.
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TRAJECTORY:ACCORDING TO UPPER AIR FORECASTS ANY ASH UP TO FL400
WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST AT 25 TO 30 KTS.
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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  
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 13/0310 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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