FVXX22 KWBC 171630
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1630 UTC 17 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-013        MEXICO   1901N 9837W  
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BACKGROUND:    POPOCATEPETL MEXICO (1401-09)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT   17930 FT (5465 M)  
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE..INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  MEXICO CITY MWO.  CENAPRED VOLCANO CAM.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION OF ASH AND STEAM AT 17/1537 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED A SMALL EMISSION OF
ASH AND STEAM OCCURRING AROUND 17/1537 UTC TO BETWEEN FL180 FL240. 
SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 17/1615 UTC SHOWS A POSSIBLE PLUME MOVING
TOWARDS THE SOUTHWEST AT 10-15 KNOTS.  THE CENAPRED VOLCANO CAM ALSO
CONFIRMS THIS EMISSION. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH BETWEEN FL180 FL240 WOULD MOVE TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST
AT 10-15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 17/2230.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH
ADVISORY STATEMENTS 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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WALTER
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