FVXX21 KWBC 251514
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2003FEB25/1515Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/059

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR
SOUNDING. CENAPRED VOLCANO CAMERA.  
                            
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 25/1441Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 25/1445Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL220 N1903W09835 N1902W09831 N1858W09835
N1901W9838 N1903W09835 MOVING EAST 35-40 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY AT 1445Z SHOWS A FAINT ELONGATED ARC
OF ASH TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE SUMMIT.  CENAPRED VOLCANO
CAMERA SHOWED THE MINOR ERUPTION TO BE OF A SHORT DURATION. WINDS
BASED ON SOUNDING ARE SHOWING WINDS ARE MOVING A BIT SOUTH OF DUE
EAST...TEB
      
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 2003FEB25/2115Z.

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