FVXX20 KWBC 190900
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC19/0900Z  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: 2000/196
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
POPOCATEPETL CAM.  SIX HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 19/0000Z
AVIATION MODEL..MEXICO CITY MWO. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION BEGAN ABOUT 17/1250Z. LATEST
ERUPTION AROUND 19/0115Z AND CONTINUOUS.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE VOLCANO CONTINUES TO ERUPT PRODUCING
TWO VERY WELL DEFINED ASH PLUMES.  ASH PLUME NUMBER 1 EXTENDS
FROM THE SUMMIT EASTWARD 214KM (115 NMI) AND IS 45KM (24 NMI)
WIDE.  IT IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING POINTS..1902N9834W
1913N9645W 1902N9630W 1834N9723W 1902N9834W.  THIS PLUME IS
ESTIMATED TO BE AT FL250.
ASH PLUME NUMBER 2 IS SITUATED OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO
AND IS 195KM (105 NMI) IN LENGTH AND 50KM (27 NMI) WIDE.  IT
IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING POINTS...2119N9507W 2113N9440W
1946N9536W 2012N9611W 2119N9507W.  THIS PLUME IS ESTIMATED TO
BE AT FL350.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL250 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST AT 10 TO
20 KNOTS.  ASH AT FL350 WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AT
35 TO 40 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 19/1500Z.
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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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WALTER
NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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