FVXX20 KWBC 262030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2030 UTC 26 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-062      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.
AVIATION MODEL WINDS FORECAST. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: INCREASED SEISMIC ACTIVITY WITH POSSIBLE ASH
RELEASE AROUND 26/1130 UTC.
 
DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 26/1945 OVER
THE REGION SHOWS THICK CLOUDS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER
REPORTS OF ASH EMISSION FROM THE INSTITUTE. WE WILL CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE AREA.
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TRAJECTORY: N/A. 
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT. THE NEXT
STATEMENT WILL BE A WATCH ISSUED BY 27/1700 UTC UNLESS ASH IS
DETECTED OR REPORTED AGAIN. 
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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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