FVXX20 KWBC 041930
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1930 UTC 04 AUG 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-055  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 1200Z 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 1845 UTC THE PLUME EXTENDS 34 KM (18
NMI) FROM THE SUMMIT TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST APPROXIMATELY TO THE
POINT 1847N 9847W.  THE PLUME IS ABOUT 44KM (24 NMI) WIDE AND
IS ESTIMATED TO ABOUT FL350.   
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TRAJECTORY: ASH UP TO FL350 IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AND
SOUTHWEST 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 05/0130.
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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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