FVXX21 KWBC 220145
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB22/0200Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/040

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW EXHALATION AT 22/0020Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 22/0132Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL310 N1930W09729 N1929W09718 N1840W09659
N1839W09712 N1855W09722 N1911W09751 N1916W09730 N1930W09729
MOVING E 50-60 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS

REMARKS: THIS VAA IS TO UPDATE LOCATION OF ASH SINCE MESSAGE 39
WAS ONLY TO ADVISE OF THE NEW ERUPTION AT 0020Z. CURRENTLY...ONLY
STEAM CAN BE SEEN EMANATING FROM POPO SUMMIT CRATER ON CENAPRED
VOLCANO CAMERA. THE ASH CLOUD HAS RAPIDLY MOVED TO THE EAST. 
ALSO THE ASH CLOUD HAS TAKEN ON THE SHAPE OF A LINE ORIENTED
NORTH TO SOUTH ALONG 97.5W. DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS...THE ASH CLOUD
SHOULD BEGIN TO TRACK OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WITH THE NEXT
HOUR.  THE MWO FROM MEXICO CITY HAS ALSO INCREASED THE ASH CLOUD
HEIGHT 1000 FT TO 31000 FT FROM THE ORIGINAL APPROXIMATION OF
30000 FT WITHIN THEIR SIGMET SO WE WILL DO THE SAME. PLEASE SEE
THE GRAPHIC ON OUR WEB PAGE FOR THE 0132Z LOCATION OF THE
ASH...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 2003FEB22/0800Z

NNNN"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash Only" 

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