FVXX20 KWBC 130010
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC13/0010Z    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: 2000/164
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY MWO. CENAPRED
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION BEGINNING AT 12/2207Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: ALL CHANNELS OF GOES SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 12/2345Z CONTINUE TO SHOW A DENSE ASH CLOUD EMANATING
FROM THE SUMMIT. THE MEXICO CITY MWO IS NOW REPORTING THAT
ASH AND STEAM HAVE REACHED FL400 WITH A STEADY MOVEMENT TO THE
NORTHEAST. ALSO INDICATIONS FROM CENAPRED CONTINUE TO SHOW
THAT THE VOLCANO IS STILL ERUPTING WITH A STEADY RELEASE OF
ASH AND STEAM.
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AS OF 2345Z...THE ASH CLOUD EXTENDS FROM THE SUMMIT 92 KM (50
NMI) TO THE POINT 1943N 9808W. THE PLUME IS 32 KM (17 NMI)
WIDE.

TRAJECTORY: NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 30 KNOTS.

OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 13/0600Z.
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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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ORRISON/HUGHES
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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