FVXX21 KNES 030641
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20120503/0641Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT (5426 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2012/072

INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. NAM WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 03/0615Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 10NM WID LINE BTN N2009
W09904 - N1903 W09837. MOV NW 5-10KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/1230Z SFC/FL260 N2029 W09819
- N1901 W09837 - N2026 W09943 - N2029 W09819 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 03/1830Z 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0030Z 

RMK: MULTISPECTRAL STLT IMAGERY AND WEB CAMERA
SUGGEST A 10 NM WIDE PLUME OF PSBL VA EXTD 70 NM
NW OF SUMMIT. NO 12 OR 18 HR FCST DUE TO
UNCERTAINTY IN PSBL VA HEIGHT. HEIGHT IS BASED ON
MODEL WINDS ONLY. ...GUILLOT

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20120503/1245Z

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