FVXX20 KWBC 040300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0300 UTC 04 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-077 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. GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSION AT ABOUT 02/2354 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 04/0215 UTC
SHOWS LOW AND MIDDLE LEVEL CLOUDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE
VOLCANO. ASH IS NOT VISIBLE.
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TRAJECTORY: NIL
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 04/0900 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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