FVXX21 KWBC 191700 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB19/1715Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/028

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY MWO. GFS MODEL
DATA. CENAPRED VOLCANO CAMERA.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 19/1015Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 19/1632Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL250 N1814W09756 N1811W09736 N1732W09730
N1735W09754 N1814W09756 MOVING SE 20-25 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED AN ERUPTION OF POPOCATEPETL
OCCURRED AROUND 1015Z.  SINCE THEN THE ASH ASSOCIATED WITH THE
ERUPTION HAS MOVED SSE AND IS NOW LOCATED NEAR 18N97W AND IS
BECOMING FAINT ON VISIBLE AND MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGERY.  CURRENTLY
AT THE VOLCANO...LOW LEVEL STEAM WITH POSSIBLE LIGHT ASH IS
FALLING ON THE SLOPES OF THE VOLCANO AS SEEN ON THE CENAPRED
VOLCANO CAMERA. THE STEAMING AND OUTGASSING BEGAN AROUND 15Z AND
IS CONTINUING INDICATING THAT MORE ASH MAY BE EXPELLED AT ANY
TIME...GALLINA

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: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003FEB19/2315Z.

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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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