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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2300 UTC 03 JAN 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
GUAGUA PICHINCHA 99-002 ECUADOR 0.17S 78.6W
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BACKGROUND: GUAGUA PICHINCHA (NEAR QUITO) (1502-02)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 15696 FT (4784M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: SIGMET FROM GUAYAQUIL (SEGU)...GOES-8
VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: SOMETIME BEFORE 1240 UTC MOVING WEST BETWEEN FL200
AND FL250.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO NEW INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED ON THE
ERUPTION. NO DISCERNABLE ASH CLOUD HAS BEEN VISIBLE ON GOES-8
SATELLITE IMAGERY.
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TRAJECTORY: THE ASH WILL MOVE WEST TO WEST SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 TO 20
KNOTS.
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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/messages.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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