FVXX21 KWBC 141910
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB14/1910Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/021

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 14/1135Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 14/1815Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL250 SFC/FL250 38 NM WIDE LINE OF FAINT ASH
EXTENDING BETWEEN N1921W09658 N2037W09600 MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
KNOTS. AREA OF VERY FAINT ASH SFC/FL200 N1914W09702 N2020W09542
N2050W09600 N2144W09725 N2034W09728 MOVING N AT 30 KNOTS.
         
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS

REMARKS: THE ASH CLOUD HAS REACHED THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTLINE
AND HAS CONTINUED TO BECOME FAINTER AS IT SPREADS NORTH AND
NORTHEAST. THE THICKER ASH HAS BECOME FAINT AND THE FAINT AREA TO
VERY FAINT BUT STILL DETECTABLE.

TO OBTAIN VAA FROM THE WASHINGTON VAAC EMAIL NOTIFICATION SEE THE
WEB PAGE http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/subscribe.html(ALL LETTERS
IN ADDRESS ARE IN LOWER CASE EXCEPT VAAC).  THE WASHINGTON VAAC
WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO KEEP THE EMAIL NOTIFICATION UP AND
RUNNING.  HOWEVER IT IS NOT CONSIDERED AN OFFICIAL METHOD OF
DISTRIBUTION.

NEXT ADVISORY: NEXT ADVISORY BY 15/0100Z.

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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"