FVXX24 KWBC 011437
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1437 UTC 01 MAR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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PACAYA   00-020 GUATEMALA  1422N   9036W
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BACKGROUND:    PACAYA   GUATEMALA (1402-11)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 8,373 FT (2552 M)

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  AVIATION MODEL WINDS. SURFACE
OBSERVATION FROM GUATEMALA CITY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: QUESTIONABLE CLOUD FROM THE AREA
AROUND THE VOLCANO.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SURFACE OBSERVATION ARE INDICATING
HEIGHTEN ACTIVITY AT THE VOLCANO AND THERE IS A STRONG
HOT SPOT NOTED IN IMAGERY.  THERE IS ALSO A SUSPICIOUS
HAZY AREA EXTENDING WEST FROM THE VOLCANO. WE HAVE BEEN
UNABLE TO CONTACT THE VOLCANO OBSERVATORY. 
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TRAJECTORY: WESTERLY AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 01/1530 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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