FVXX22 KWBC 030030
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0030 UTC 03 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-015        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. 
6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 02/1800 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH RELEASE AT 03/0003 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED AN ERUPTION
WITH ASH OCCURRING AT 03/0003 UTC.  CENAPRED VOLCANO CAM SHOWS
A WELL DEFINED ASH PLUME MOVING AWAY FROM THE SUMMIT.  MEXICO
CITY REPORTS THE ASH TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET ABOVE
SUMMIT MOVING TOWARD THE EAST.
GOES-8 SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 03/0015 UTC SHOWS A POSSIBLE
FAINT PLUME EXTENDING ONLY A FEW KILOMETERS TO THE NORTHEAST
AWAY FROM THE SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL190 WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST
AT 20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/0630 UTC.
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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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