FVXX21 KWBC 310855
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001MAR31/0855Z  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: 2001/3

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
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ERUPTION DETAILS: VOLCANIC ASH REPORTED OVER VOLCANO 0637Z. 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ASH WAS REPORTED OVER THE VOLCANO BY
THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE.  NO ASH CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY THROUGH 0815Z.  HOWEVER CLOUDS ARE SCATTERED OVER
THE AREA.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH FROM THE SUMMIT UP TO FL200 WOULD MOVE
WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 31/1500Z
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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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