FVXX20 KWBC 241410
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1410 UTC 24 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-028         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 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.  MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH
OFFICE. MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR SOUNDING. CENAPRED REAL TIME WEB
CAMERA.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 23/1430 UTC AND MODERATE
EXHALATIONS AT 23/1910 UTC AND 24/0134 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1402 UTC DOES NOT
SHOW ANY ASH PRESENT AROUND THE VOLCANO. THE MEXICO CITY MWO
REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED NO MORE REPORTS OF ASH FROM
PILOTS AND FROM THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF NATURAL DISASTERS
(CENAPRED). A QUICK LOOK AT THE CENAPRED CAMERA ALSO INDICATES
THAT THE PAST ACTIVITY HAS SUBSIDED.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR JUST
ABOVE THE SUMMIT TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.
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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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