FVXX20 KWBC 020600
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0600 UTC 02 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-068      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. GUAYAQUIL SIGMET. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
6 HR AVIATION MODEL WINDS FORECAST . 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EARLIER SIGMET INDICATED VOLCANIC ASH OVER
THE VOLCANO AS REPORTED BY THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 02/0415 UTC
SHOWS EXTENSIVE CLOUDS MAKING ANY ASH DETECTION DIFFICULT.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL180 WOULD MOVE WEST SOUTHWEST AT
15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/1200 UTC.
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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  
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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