FVXX20 KWBC 170245
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2001APR17/0245 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: 2000/52
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INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES 8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY
MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR OBSERVATION MEXICO CITY MWO

     
ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH EMISSION REPORTED AT 17/0149Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED AN EMISSION OF
POPOCATEPETL AT 17/0149Z TO FL260.  GOES8 IMAGERY THROUGH 17/0215
SHOWS A PLUME EXTENDING FROM THE SUMMIT TO 1846N 9848W OR ABOUT
30KM(16NMI) TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SUMMIT. MOVEMENT IS SOUTHWEST
AT 15-20 KNOTS.

TRAJECTORY:SOUTHWEST AT 15-20 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS.           
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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY 17/0900Z..
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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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