FVXX20 KWBC 260122
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0122 UTC 26 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-025         ECUADOR 0011S 7836W 
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BACKGROUND:    GUAGUA PICHINCHA ECUADOR (1502-02)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT    15695 FT (4784 M)  
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN ECUADOR. GOES-8
VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. GUAYAQUIL MWO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: 110 MINUTE  EMISSION OF ASH AND STEAM
 
DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE REPORTS THERE WAS A
110 MINUTE EMISSION OF A MIXTURE OF ASH AND STEAM STARTING AT ABOUT
25/2200 UTC.  THE GUAYAQUIL MWO REPORTS THAT LOCAL AIRCRAFT OBSERVED
ASH AT FL250 MOVING BETWEEN NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST. NO ASH IS
VISIBLE ON RECENT GOES8 IMAGERY.  
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AT FL250 WOULD MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS
ACCORDING TO GEOPHYSICAL WIND REPORT.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE BY 26/0730 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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