FVXX20 KWBC 201410
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 1410 UTC 20 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-092 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 IMAGERY AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
MEXICO CITY MWO
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AROUND 20/1330 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 1345 UTC
SHOWED A SMALL NARROW PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO
1907N9841W OR APPROXIMATELY 12 KM (6 NMI) TO THE NORTH OF THE
SUMMIT. THE PLUME WAS 7 KM (4 NMI) WIDE AND ESTIMATED TO BE
NEAR FL210
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TRAJECTORY: TOWARDS THE NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 20/2000 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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TURK
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