FVXX22 KWBC 172125
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 2125 UTC 17 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-020  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... NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE UPPER LEVEL WIND MODEL FORECAST 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION OCCURRED AT 17/1455 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
2045 UTC SHOWED A FAINT AREA OF ASH EXTENDING FROM
1849N9705W TO 1758N9805W.  THE ASH CLOUD WAS UP TO 20 KM (11
NMI) WIDE AND ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR FL320.
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 18/0330 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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TURK
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NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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