FVXX23 KWBC 081430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1430 UTC 08 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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FUEGO 00-007 GUATEMALA 1428N 9053W
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BACKGROUND: FUEGO GUATEMALA (1402-09)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 12345 FT (3763 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08/0000 UTC
AVIATION MODEL. INSIVUMEH REPORT.
ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSIONS AND STRONG SEISMIC SIGNALS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH WAS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 08/1245 UTC HOWEVER A HOT SPOT WAS DETECTED
INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE SUMMIT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS
BEEN RECEIVED SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN INSIVUMEH
INDICATED SMALL ASH EMISSIONS TO FL130.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH THAT MAY EXIST TO FL130 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS
THE SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/2030 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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TURK
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