FVXX24 KWBC 020430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0430 UTC 01 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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PACAYA   00-023 GUATEMALA  1422N   9036W
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BACKGROUND:    PACAYA   GUATEMALA (1402-11)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 8373 FT (2552 M)

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  GOES-8 INFRARED AND SHORTWAVE
IMAGERY.  AVIATION MODEL WINDS. SURFACE OBSERVATION FROM
GUATEMALA CITY. GUATEMALA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 01/0350 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO ASH PLUME IS CURRENTLY VISIBLE
IN THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO THROUGH 0345 UTC ALTHOUGH
THERE IS EXTENSIVE CLOUDS IN THE AREA.  A HOT SPOT IS
OCCASIONALLY OBSERVED IN SHORTWAVE IMAGERY. 

TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL050 WOULD MOVE WEST AT
AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 02/10430 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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