FVXX20 KWBC 032230
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 2230 UTC 03 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-076  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 AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. UPPER AIR FORECAST FROM THE AVIATION
MODEL. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTIONS AROUND 1915 UTC AND 2030 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 2202 UTC
SHOWS AN ASH PLUME EMANATING FROM POPOCATEPETL. THE PLUME 20KM
(11NMI) WIDE EXTENDS 60KM (32NMI) TO THE SOUTHWEST TO THE
POINT 1845N9909W. ASH IS ESTIMATED TO FL350.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL350 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AT 10
TO 15 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 04/0430 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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BROWN
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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