FVXX21 KWBC 310245
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY 
ISSUED: 2000DEC31/0245Z  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: 2000/216
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. 0000Z MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR
SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: POSSIBLE ERUPTION AT 31/0155Z
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY MWO INDICATED THAT A POSSIBLE
ERUPTION OCCURRED AT 0155Z TO FL280 BASED ON A PILOT REPORT. 
SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0215Z SHOWED EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER OVER
THE SUMMIT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHICH PRECLUDED THE DETECTION OF
ANY ASH.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH TO FL280 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST AT 40 TO 45
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 31/0900Z.
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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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TURK
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