FVXX20 KWBC 301730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1730 UTC 30 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-107         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. 30/1800 UTC UPPER WIND FORECAST FROM THE
30/0600 UTC AVN MODEL. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: SMALL GAS AND ASH EMISSION AROUND 1018 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1715 UTC SHOWS NO
SIGN OF ANY LINGERING ASH FROM THIS MORNINGS EMISSION. THE
INSTITUTE REPORTS THAT GUAGUA HAS RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL
ROUTINE OF SMALL STEAM EMISSIONS.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH TO FL300 TO MOVE
WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE A WATCH ISSUED AT 31/1700 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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HUGHES
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