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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT - WATCH 
ISSUED 1645 UTC 14 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-014        ECUADOR 0011S 7836W 
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BACKGROUND:    GUAGUA PICHINCHA ECUADOR (1502-02)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT    15695 FT (4784 M)  
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THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN ECUADOR CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE
ACTIVITY OF THE GUAGUA PICHINCHA VOLCANO LOCATED NEAR THE CAPITOL
CITY OF QUITO.  THE VOLCANO IS RESTLESS WITH A POTENTIAL 
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION POSSIBLE WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
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WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE AREA AND IF THERE IS AN ASH CLOUD
OBSERVED OR REPORTED AT ANY ALTITUDE A VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
STATEMENT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REAL TIME
SATELLITE IMAGERY OF ECUADOR CAN BE ACCESSED VIA INTERNET AT:
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/guag-img.html 
(ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT /VAAC/)
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THE WATCH VAAS IS ISSUED ONLY FOR SEISMICALLY MONITORED VOLCANOES
AND BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE GEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY. A
WATCH VAAS WILL BE ISSUED DAILY WHEN INFORMATION IS RECEIVED TO
INDICATE THAT A VOLCANO IS RESTLESS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR AN
EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. NON-EXPLOSIVE LOW
LEVEL AND NEAR SUMMIT ACTIVITY MAY BE OCCURRING AT PRESENT.
SEE NOAA-ARL HOMEPAGE FOR HYPOTHETICAL ERUPTIONS-VAFTAD AT:
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/vaftad.html (ALL LOWER CASE)
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THE NEXT WATCH STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/1700 UTC UNLESS
CONDITIONS CHANGE.
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TURK
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