FVXX20 KWBC 190420
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR19/0420 VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: GUAGUA PICHINCHA  1502-02
LOCATION: 0011S 7836W    AREA: ECUADOR
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 15695 FT (4784 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2001/01

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
SIGMET FROM GUAYAQUIL MWO. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE. UPPER WINDS
FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MODERATE ASH EMISSION AT 19/0245Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTED A
MODERATE ASH EMISSION AROUND 0245Z. THEY ESTIMATED THE HEIGHT UP
TO FL190. NO ASH IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
19/0345Z POSSIBLY DUE TO THE SOLID CLOUD COVER NEAR THE SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM SUMMIT LEVEL TO FL190 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE
WEST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/1015Z.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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