FVXX22 KWBC 231730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY 
ISSUED 1730 UTC 23 JUL 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-051 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 METEOROLOGICAL WATCH
OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ABOUT 23/1652 UTC TO FL230
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTS AN ERUPTION
OF POPO AT 23/1652 UTC TO FL23O WITH THE PLUME MOVING TO THE
WEST NORTHWEST. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 23/1715 UTC DOES
NOT INDICATE ANY ASH AT THIS TIME. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE SATELLITE DATA AND SEND A MESSAGE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF
ASH IS SEEN IN IMAGERY. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH AT FL230 IS REPORTED TO BE MOVING TO THE WEST
NORTHWEST AT 10 KTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE SENT AT 23/2330 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC
ASH ADVISORIES 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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