FVXX20 KWBC 190200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0200 UTC 19 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-051         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:  GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
GUAYAQUIL METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. 6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE
18/1800 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: REPORT OF ASH OVER VOLCANO TO FL190
 
DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 18/2345 UTC.  IN ADDITION GOES-8 IS IN RAPID SCAN MODE SO
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE DATA IS LIMITED.  THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
REPORTED ASH OVER THE VOLCANO AT 19/0121 UTC TO FL190.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL190 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 10
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/0800 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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WALTER
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