FVXX20 KWBC 280145
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED 0145 UTC 28 NOV 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-130         MEXICO 1901N 9837W 
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BACKGROUND:    POPOCATEPETL MEXICO (1401-09)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 17930 FT (5465 M)
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 .MULTISPECTRAL...AND INFRARED
IMAGERY. 28/00 UTC UPPER AIR SOUNDING FROM MEXICO CITY. MEXICO
CITY MWO
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT APPROXIMATELY 0015 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED AN ERUPTION
OF THE POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO AT 0015 UTC. GOES-8 IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115 UTC SHOWS A SMALL AREA OF POSSIBLE ASH ABOUT 52KM
(28 NMI) TO THE EAST OF THE VOLCANO.  MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE
EAST AT 25 TO 30 KNOTS.  HEIGHT IS ESTIMATED AT FL230 - FL250.

TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY ASH UP TO FL250 TO
MOVE EAST AT ABOUT 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT IMAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 28/0800 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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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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