FVXX22 KWBC 171515
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1515 UTC 17 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-018  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: MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH
OFFICE 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PRODUCING ERUPTION AT 1455 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY METEOROLGICAL WATCH
OFFICE REPORTS AN ERUPTION OF POPOCATEPETL.  THE EMITTED ASH
IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT FL300.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT ABOUT FL300 WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST
AT 20 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS SOON AS SATELLITE IMAGERY
IS AVAILABLE.
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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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