FVXX21 KWBC 152330
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001FEB15/2330Z  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: 2001/45
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE AND INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. AVIATION
FORECAST FROM THE 15/1200Z AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSIONS AT 15/2142Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE
REPORTS AN ERUPTION OF THE VOLCANO TO FL260. THE ASH IS MOVING TO
THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 KTS. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASH AT
2302Z IS AT 1927N 9827W WHICH IS 44 KM (23 NMI) FROM THE SUMMIT.
THE PLUME IS 10 KM (5 NMI) WIDE.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL260 WILL MOVE TO THE EAST
NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 30 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE SENT AT 16/0530Z.
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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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KARST   
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"