FVXX22 KWBC 182335
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2335 UTC 18 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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PACAYA 00-009         GUATEMALA 1422N 9036W 
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BACKGROUND:    PACAYA GUATEMALA (1402-11)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 8372 FT (2553 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED...AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. AVN MODEL WINDS VALID AT 18/1800 UTC.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 16/2245 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 2245 UTC SHOWS A
DETACHED CLOUD OF FAINT ASH MOVING WEST SOUTHWEST OVER THE PACIFIC
OCEAN. THE CLOUD ESTIMATED AT FL080 IS BOUNDED BY 1394N9318W
1391N9280W 1355N9275W 1332N9309W AND 1338N9330W. THE ASH CLOUD IS
FAINT AND DISSIPATING.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR BELOW FL100
WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/0530 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  
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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BROWN/NOAA/NESDIS/SAB
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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