FVXX22 KWBC 251440
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1440 UTC 25 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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PACAYA 00-026                GUATEMALA 1422N 9036W 
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BACKGROUND:    PACAYA GUATEMALA (1402-11)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 8372 FT (2553M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY. 25/1200 UTC
FORECAST MODEL WINDS FROM THE 25/0600 UTC AVN MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: POSSIBLE THIN ASH PLUME OBSERVED IN IMAGERY.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 1415 UTC
INDICATES A POSSIBLE LOW LEVEL ASH PLUME EMANATING FROM
PACAYA. THERE ARE NUMEROUS WILDFIRES IN THE REGION AND THIS
PLUME COULD ALSO BE A POSSIBLE SMOKE PLUME FROM THESE FIRES.
HOWEVER NO HOT SPOTS COULD BE SEEN IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY
OF THE VOLCANO. THE PLUME IS OBSERVED TO BE 2 KM (1 NMI) WIDE
AND 123 KM (66 NMI) LONG FROM POINT 1422N 9036W TO POINT 1339N
9127W. THIS PLUME IS HEADING SOUTHWEST (230 DEGREES) AND
MOVING AT APPROX 10 KNOTS. THIS ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT OR
BELOW FL100.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR BELOW
FL100 TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 25/2030 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/SIMKO
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"