FVXX20 KWBC 230300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0300 UTC 23 JUL 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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GUAGUA PICHINCHA 00-176 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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. SIX HOUR AVN MODEL WIND FORECAST VALID 23/0000 UTC.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MODERATE ASH EMISSION AT 22/2030 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
23/0215 UTC SHOWS NO CURRENT ASH PLUME. SCATTERED CLOUDS IN
THE VICINITY OF THE VOLCANO ARE MAKING ASH DETECTION
DIFFICULT.
TRAJECTORY: ANY NEAR SUMMIT ASH WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEST STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/0900 UTC.
REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORIES 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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