FVXX21 KNES 031523
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20120503/1522Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT (5426 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2012/074

INFO SOURCE: MEXICO CITY MWO. GOES-13. GFS WINDS.
VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 03/1445Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 N1925 W09838 - N1919 W09819
- N1902 W09837 - N1925 W09838 MOV NE 5-10KT 

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/2100Z SFC/FL250 N1941 W09843
- N1929 W09808 - N1902 W09837 - N1941 W09843 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0300Z SFC/FL250 N1945
W09849 - N1940 W09800 - N1902 W09838 - N1945
W09849 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0900Z SFC/FL250 N1946
W09853 - N1945 W09803 - N1901 W09837 - N1946
W09853 

RMK: THICKER PLUME WITH MODERATE ASH CONTENT NOW
EXTENDS 20 MI TO THE NE OF THE VOLCANO. THINNER
PLUME WITH POSSIBLE ASH CONTENT MOVING NNE FROM
THE VOLCANO. ...SCHWARTZ

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20120503/2115Z

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