FVXX21 KWBC 221850
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB22/1850Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/045

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.
UPPER AIR SOUNDING.
  
ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW EXHALATION ABOUT 22/0835Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: NIL

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.

REMARKS: ASH HAD BECOME TOO DIFFUSE AND THIN BY 1815Z TO BE
DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.  THE LAST INDICATION OF ASH WAS A
PILOT REPORT AT 1640Z INDICATING ASH TO FL360 WHILE OVER KEY
WEST.  THE ASH WAS REPORTED TO BE MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST.
TURK.
      
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: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES.

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