FVXX22 KWBC 171545
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1545 UTC 17 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-019  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 SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1515 UTC... MEXICO CITY
METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE... MEXICO CITY RADIOSONDE ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPPER LEVEL WIND MODEL FORECAST 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PRODUCING ERUPTION AT 1455 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1515 UTC SHOWS AN
AREA OF ASH MOVING TO THE SOUTH. AT 1515 UTC ASH IS BOUNDED BY 
1901N 9835W TO 1853N 9834W TO 1854N 9841W TO 1901N 9846W AND
1901N 9835W.  THIS ASH IS ESTIMATED TO BE BELOW FL280.
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TRAJECTORY: IN SATELLITE IMAGERY ASH IS OBSERVED MOVING TO THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 17/2130 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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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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