FVXX20 KWBC 261330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1330 UTC 26 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-033         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. CENAPRED REAL TIME WEB CAMERA. 6 HOUR WIND FORECAST
FROM THE 26/0600 UTC.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EXHALATION OF STEAM AND ASH AT 26/1300 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD:   CENAPRED HAS REPORTED TO THE MEXICO
CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE THAT THE VOLCANO HAD A SMALL
EMISSION AT 26/1300 UTC TO FL200.  ASH IS NOT VISIBLE IN THE
CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 26/1315 UTC.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL200 WILL MOVE TO THE
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 26/1930 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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WALTER/ORRISON
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