FVXX21 KWBC 192115 
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB19/2115Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/029

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW ERUPTION AT 19/1930Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 19/2045Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL250 N1905W09812 N1847W09824 N1814W09803
N1905W09812 MOVING SE 25-35 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS

REMARKS: THE ASH CLOUD ASSOCIATED WITH THE ERUPTION THAT OCCURRED
EARLY THIS MORNING ABOUT 10Z HAS DISSIPATED TO THE SOUTH OF THE
VOLCANO ABOUT 1900Z.  HOWEVER...A NEW ERUPTION AT ABOUT 1930Z HAS
SENT ASH TO FL250. THE ASH IS MOVING ESE AT ABOUT 35 KNOTS. THE
VOLCANO CAMERA CANNOT SEE THE ASH THROUGH THE WEATHER CLOUDS.
THOUGH MULTI-SPECTRAL AND VISIBLE LOOPING SHOWS THE PLUME NICELY. 
 

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 2003FEB20/0330Z.

NNNN
"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

"Graphic Map Depicting Ash"