FVXX22 KWBC 092345
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC09/2345Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: FUEGO   1402-09
LOCATION: 1428N 9053W    AREA: GUATEMALA
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12345 FT (3763 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2000/9
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES 8 MULTISPECTRAL AND INFRARED SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: POSSIBLE ERUPTION AROUND 09/2245Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 09/2315Z IS
SUGGESTING THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ERUPTION AT FUEGO. MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGES HAVE INDICATED OCCASIONAL STRONG HOT SPOTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
AND NOW INDICATE AN ASH CLOUD. IT IS UNCLEAR AS TO EXACTLY HOW HIGH
THE ASH IS REACHING BUT IT APPEARS FOR NOW TO BE NEAR-SUMMIT. THAT
WOULD MAKE THE HEIGHT AT FL130. 
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TRAJECTORY: MOVEMENT IS WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS. 
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 10/0600Z OR SOONER IF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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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ORRISON
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