FVXX21 KWBC 240545
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB25/0545Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/056

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. GFS MODEL WINDS FORECAST.  
                            
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 23/1901Z AND 23/2215Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 24/0515Z.

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL350 75 NM WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N2345W9740 N2108W8841 N2002W9051 MOVING NE 60-70 KNOTS. 
SFC/FL280 45 NM WIDE LINE OF THIN ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N2005W9828 N1844W9348 MOVING E 40-50 KNOTS.

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

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 0515Z SHOWS THE CLOUD FROM
1901Z IS NOW OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND SOUTHERN GULF OF
MEXICO.  THIS AREA IS BECOMING ELONGATED AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE
UP TO FL350 MOVING NORTHEAST.  THE SECOND AREA OF ASH IS VERY
THIN AND IS ESTIMATED TO BE UP TO FL280 AND MOVING EAST.
      
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 2003FEB24/1145Z.

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