FVXX20 KWBC 041900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1850 UTC 04 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-054  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. THE 000Z UTC FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION
MODEL. MEXICO CITY MWO.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 04/1755 UTC
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: AT 1815 UTC THE ASH PLUME COVERED A 15
KM (8 NMI) AREA CENTERED AT 1900N 9844W.  THE MEXICO CITY MWO
RECEIVED AN AIRCRAFT REPORT OF AN ERUPTION TO FL330 WHICH WAS
CONFIRMED BY BOTH PUEBLA AND A SECOND AIRCRAFT REPORT.  
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL330 IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT UP TO
15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 05/0100.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER 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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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