FVXX20 KWBC 281400
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000NOV28/1355Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: 1901N 9837W AREA: MEXICO
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2000/132
INFORMATION SOURCE: MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
CENAPRED CAMERA. PILOT REPORT. GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY THROUGH 28/1332Z.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION WITH ASH PRIOR TO 1300Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH
OFFICE REPORTS AN ASH EMISSION FROM POPOCATEPETL AND A PILOT
REPORT CONFIRMS THAT THE RESULTING ASH IS MOVING TO THE
NORTHEAST. A NARROW ASH PLUME ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL230 CAN
BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. AT 1332Z THE PLUME EXTENDS FROM
THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE NORTHEAST TO THE POINT 1917N 9810W. THE
ASH PLUME IS ABOUT 52 KM (28 NMI) LONG AND 2 KM (1 NMI) WIDE.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 28/2000Z.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash"
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