FVXX20 KWBC 300000
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0000 UTC 30 OCT 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-097 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. POPO CAM FROM CENAPRED.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: AN EXHALATION AT 29/2315 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE ASH FROM THE ERUPTION IS VISIBLE IN
MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY. A HOT SPOT WAS NOTED IN THE
29/2315 UTC IMAGE. IMAGERY THROUGH 29/2332 UTC SHOWS THE ASH
PLUME MOVING TO THE NORTH NORTH WEST. THE MEXICO CITY MVO
ESTIMATED THE HEIGHT AT FL280.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH IS MOVING TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT 10 KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BEFORE 30/0600 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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