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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0130 UTC 20 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 99-037    MEXICO  19.02N 98.62W 
MESSAGE NUMBER HAS BEEN CHANGED DUE TO A PREVIOUS ERROR IN NUMBERING
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BACKGROUND:    POPOCATEPETL   MEXICO (1401-09)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 17930 FT (5465 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
CENAPRED AND MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: CENAPRED REPORTS AN EXHALATION AT 20/0041 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: CENAPRED REPORTS AN EXHALATION TO FL400. DENSE
METEOROLOGICAL CLOUDS COVER THE VOLCANO SO ANY ASH DETECTION IS
DIFFICULT AT THIS TIME. ACCORDING TO THE METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE
WINDS AT 30,000 FT ARE FROM 250/30 KTS.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM FL180 TO FL400 WOULD MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST
NORTHEAST AT 30 TO 40 KTS.
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THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY
A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE AT 20/0730 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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