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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB20/1515Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/031

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY MWO SIGMET.
CENAPRED VOLCANO CAMERA. 12Z MEXICO CITY RADIOSONDE.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20/1430Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 20/1445Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL250 10 NM WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N1901W09837 N1850W09817. ASH IS MOVING SE 30-40 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS

REMARKS: MEXICO CITY MWO ISSUED A SIGMET FOR A SHORT ERUPTION OF
POPO AT 20/1430Z. CURRENTLY NEAR THE VOLCANO ONLY LIGHT ASH AND
STEAM ARE VISIBLE ON THE CENAPRED CAMERA PICURES. HOWEVER...
GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS THE WELL DEFINED PLUME EXTENDING
FROM THE SUMMIT TO THE ESE AT THIS TIME...GALLINA/KARST 

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 2002FEB20/2115Z

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