FVXX22 KWBC 030630
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0630 UTC 03 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-016        MEXICO   1901N 9837W  
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BACKGROUND:    POPOCATEPETL MEXICO (1401-09)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT   17930 FT (5465 M)  
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  MEXICO CITY MWO. WIND FORECAST FROM THE 02/1800 UTC
AVIATION MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH RELEASE AT 03/0003 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO DEFINITE ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY THROUGH 03/0402 UTC.  THE ASH AT FL190 OBSERVED AT
03/0030 UTC IS NOW TOO DIFFUSE TO SEE IN MULTISPECTRAL OR
INFRARED IMAGERY. MODEL BASED FORECASTS SUGGEST THAT AT ABOUT
0600 UTC THIS ASH WOULD HAVE MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST AND BE
APPROACHING OR OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO. 
  IN ADDITION SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A POSSIBLE AREA OF FAINT
ASH NEAR AND JUST NORTH OF THE SUMMIT BUT THERE IS NO CLEAR
INDICATION THAT THIS IS TRULY ASH.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH AT FL190 WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH
NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/1230 UTC.
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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  
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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