FVXX20 KWBC 261430
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1430 UTC 26 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-061      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 VISIBLE INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE IN QUITO.
AVN MODEL WINDS FORECAST. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: INCREASED SEISMIC ACTIVITY WITH POSSIBLE ASH
RELEASE AROUND 26/1130 UTC.
 
DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE HAS REPORTED A 
POSSIBLE ASH EMISSION HOWEVER BECAUSE IT IS CLOUDY AND RAINING
NO OBSERVATION OF THE VOLCANO CAN BE MADE. SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 26/1345 OVER THE REGION ALSO SHOWS CLOUDS. BECAUSE TO
THE STRENGTH OF THE SEISMIC ACTIVITY ANY ASH IS EMITTED IS
BELIEVED TO BE BELOW FL200. 
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH BELOW FL200 WILL MOVE WESTERLY AROUND 10
TO 15 KNOTS. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 26/2030 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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