FVXX20 KWBC 240140
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0140 UTC 24 JUL 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-181         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...GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE...UPPER-LEVEL
WIND FORECAST DATA...
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ERUPTION DETAILS: NEAR-SUMMIT ACTIVITY...
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE LATEST REPORTS FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE INDICATE LITTLE ACTIVITY. HOWEVER THE LATEST
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGES THROUGH 24/0045 UTC ARE SUGGESTING SOME
NEAR-SUMMIT ASH AT THIS TIME. IN ADDITION THERE IS A HOT SPOT
DETECTED IN CHANNEL 2 GOES DATA ALBEIT RATHER SUBTLE.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH NEAR THE SUMMIT SHOULD MOVE TO THE WEST AT
10 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/0800 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER 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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