FVXX20 KWBC 100850
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0850 UTC 10 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-081  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:  SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0815 UTC
SHOWS NO INDICATION OF ASH. THE HOT SPOTS SEEN IN EARLIER
IMAGERY HAVE ALSO SUBSIDED.  INITIAL REPORTS PLACED THE ASH UP
TO FL350 MOVING EAST.  SOUNDING INFORMATION SUPPORTS EASTWARD
MOVEMENT UP TO FL270.
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TRAJECTORY: EAST AT ABOUT 5 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1500 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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