FVXX21 KWBC 150700 VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY ISSUED: 2003FEB15/0700Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09 LOCATION: N1901W09837 AREA: MEXICO SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M) ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/023 INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST CENAPRED ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 14/1135Z. OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 15/0645Z OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. WINDS SFC/FL250 MOVING NE 20-30 KNOTS. FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS REMARKS: CURRENTLY AT NIGHT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT DETECTING ASH COMING OFF THE SUMMIT. THE MULTI SPECTRAL IMAGES SUGGEST SOMETHING MOVING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. THE CENAPRED VOLCANO CAMERA SHOWS CLEAR SKIES SO WHAT WE ARE SEEING COULD JUST BE HOT GASSES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION....WALTER 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 15/1300Z. NNNN