FVXX20 KWBC 240815
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0815 UTC 24 MAY 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-027        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 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH OFFICE. MEXICO CITY
UPPER AIR SOUNDING.  6 HOUR WIND FORECAST FROM THE 24/0000 UTC
AVIATION MODEL.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 23/1430 UTC AND MODERATE
EXHALATIONS AT 23/1910 UTC AND 24/0134 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY OVER THE LAST 6 HOURS
ENDING AT 24/0745 UTC SHOWS EXTENSIVE CLOUDINESS FROM SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE REGION. THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE OF
ASH. ASH WAS REPORTED AS HIGH AS FL320 IN THE SERIES OF
ERUPTIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE 12 HOURS BUT NONE OF IT
HAS BEEN VISIBLE DUE TO THE CLOUDINESS.
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TRAJECTORY: ANY ASH STILL REMAINING FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL320
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TO THE WEST AT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 24/1415 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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ORRISON
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