FVXX23 KWBC 182200
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2200 UTC 18 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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SAN CRISTOBAL 00-009           NICARAGUA  1242N 8700W 
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BACKGROUND:    SAN CRISTOBAL NICARAGUA (1404-02)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 5725 FT (1745 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:  GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED...AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. AVN MODEL WINDS VALID AT 18/1200 UTC.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: POSSIBLE SMALL ERUPTION AT 17/2000 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 2115 UTC SHOWS A VERY
FAINT PLUME OF ASH AND PROBABLY GAS EMANATING FROM SAN CRISTOBAL.
THERE IS NO ASH SIGNATURE IN THE MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY SO SUSPECT
PLUME IS LOW LEVEL AND MOSTLY GAS. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH BELOW FL010 WOULD
MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS.
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THIS IS THE FINAL STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT.
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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  
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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BROWN NOAA/NESDIS/SAB
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