FVXX20 KWBC 231515
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 1515 UTC 23 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-024        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.
MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR SOUNDING.  6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE
23/0600 UTC AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 23/1430 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED AN ERUPTION
WITH ASH OCCURRING AT 23/1430 UTC TO FL320.  CENAPRED VOLCANO
CAM SHOWS EXTENSIVE CLOUDS BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE SUMMIT. 
CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 23/1445 UTC SHOWS A SMALL
PLUME JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT.  THE PLUME IS
BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
1907N 9840W..1902N 9843W AND THE SUMMIT.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL320 WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AT 10
KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/2130 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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WALTER
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