FVXX21 KWBC 052341
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC05/2341Z 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: 2000/158
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY MWO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION OCCURRED AROUND 05/2240Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED THAT AN ERUPTION
OF POPOCATEPETL OCCURRED AROUND 2240Z. VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 2315Z SHOWED AN ASH CLOUD EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO
1856N9833W OR APPROXIMATELY 14 KM (8 NMI) TO THE SOUTHEAST OF THE
SUMMIT. THE PLUME WAS UP TO 9 KM (5 NMI) WIDE AND ESTIMATED TO BE
NEAR FL200.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 06/0530Z.
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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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TURK
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