FVXX20 KWBC 171320
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2000DEC17/1320Z  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: 2000/187
                                                              
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS. MEXICO CITY MWO. CENAPRED
CAMERA.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION ABOUT 17/1250Z 
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: AN ERUPTION OF THE VOLCANO WAS NOTED IN
THE CENAPRED CAMERA.  ACCORDING TO THE MEXICO CITY MWO THE
PLUME HAS REACHED FL300.  SATELLITE IMAGERY ONLY AVAILABLE
THROUGH 17/1245Z.
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TRAJECTORY: ASH FROM THE SUMMIT TO FL220 WOULD MOVE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BETWEEN FL220 AND FL240 ASH WOULD
BE INFLUENCED BY LIGHT WESTERLY WINDS.  FROM FL240 UP TO FL300
ASH WOULD MOVE EASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED WHEN VISIBLE IMAGERY BECOMES
AVAILABLE.
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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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