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.

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