FVXX20 KWBC 150000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC15/0000Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: 1901N 9837W    AREA: MEXICO
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2000/176
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY MWO. CENAPRED. 1200Z MEXICO
CITY UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS ASH EMISSIONS TO FL300 BEGINNING
AT 1245Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTS A MODERATE
EXHALATION AT 2220Z. A DENSE ASH PLUME ESTIMATED TO FL220
EXTENDS 102KM (55NMI) TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. THINNER
ASH IS MOVING TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. ANOTHER STREAM OF ASH
ESTIMATED TO FL300 EXTENDS 146KM (79NMI) TO THE EAST. THINNER
ASH TO FL350 EXTENDS NORTHEASTWARD TO 1945N9600W.
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TRAJECTORY: ACCORDING TO THE AVIATION MODEL ASH TO FL300 WILL
MOVE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 KTS. ASH TO FL200
WILL MOVE TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AT 10 KITS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/0600Z.
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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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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