FVXX20 KWBC 101500
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1500 UTC 10 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-082         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. 10/1200 UTC UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM
MEXICO CITY (76679). 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MODERATE EXHALATION AT 10/0228 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 1445 UTC DOES NOT
INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF ASH. VIEWS FROM THE WEB CAMERA AT
CENAPRED REMAIN INCONCLUSIVE. SATELLITE IMAGERY DOES INDICATE
CLEAR SKIES OVER THE VOLCANO WITH SOME SURROUNDING LOW LYING
CLOUDS. 
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT OR NEAR
SUMMIT LEVEL TO MOVE SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED ON THIS EVENT.
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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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HUGHES
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