FVXX20 KWBC 281700
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT - WATCH 
ISSUED 1700 UTC 28 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-029         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 ROCKFALL SIGNATURES AND
DOME GROWTH THAT SIGNAL A POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE ERUPTION IS 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 29/1700 UTC UNLESS
CONDITIONS CHANGE.
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CLARK 
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