FVXX20 KWBC 031515
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC03/1515Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
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VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: 1901N 9837W AREA: MEXICO
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SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)
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ADVISORY NUMBER: 2000/151
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE...INFRARED AND
MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY METEOROLOGICAL WATCH
OFFICE.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: LAST EXHALATION AT 03/1415Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 03/1445Z
SHOWS AN ASH PLUME EXTENDING 15KM (8NMI) TO THE NORTHEAST. ASH
ESTIMATED TO FL220 IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO
20KTS.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERN SUGGESTS ASH TO FL220 WOULD MOVE
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20KTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD
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THIS NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/2100Z.
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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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BROWN
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash"
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