FVXX20 KWBC 100300
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0300 UTC 10 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-080  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 MWO. 0000 UTC MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR
SOUNDING.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MODERATE EXHALATION AT 10/0228 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY MWO HAS REPORTED AN
EXHALATION OF THE VOLCANO LASTING APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES
WITH ASH REPORTED TO FL350.  SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0245
UTC SHOWS A HOT SPOT BEGINNING AROUND 0215 UTC AND CONTINUING
THROUGH THE SUCCESSIVE IMAGES.  NO ASH PLUME CAN BE DETECTED.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH WAS REPORTED MOVING TO THE EAST.  SOUNDING
INFORMATION GIVES EASTWARD MOTION AT 5 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 0900 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY AND 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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