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VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20120502/2043Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT (5426 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2012/069

INFO SOURCE: MEXICO CITY MWO. GOES-13. GFS WINDS.
RADIOSONDE. PILOT REPORT. GEOPHYSICAL INST. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION OF GASES AND VA TO
FL330 AROUND 02/1600Z AND CONTINUED LOWER LEVEL
EMISSION. 

OBS VA DTG: 02/1945Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL330 N1922 W09759 - N1911 W09800
- N1859 W09839 - N1912 W09855 - N1922 W09841 -
N1922 W09759 MOV NE 10-20KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/0200Z SFC/FL330 N2009 W09836
- N2001 W09741 - N1929 W09652 - N1911 W09713 -
N1908 W09802 - N1859 W09840 - N1936 W09934 -
N2009 W09836 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/0800Z SFC/FL330 N2047
W09825 - N2035 W09723 - N1939 W09635 - N1901
W09838 - N1919 W09913 - N2047 W09825 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 03/1400Z 

RMK: IMAGERY SHOWS A PLUME MOV SLOWLY TO N AND
FASTER TO NE-E. MODEL FCST SHOW VA ALSO TO WEST
THAT DOES NOT VERIFY SO MODEL NOT RELEASED. LOW
CONFIDENCE OF 12HR FCST DUE TO UNKN DENSITY OF
EMISSION.  ...SWANSON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20120503/0245Z

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