FVXX21 KWBC 071800
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY 
ISSUED: 2003MAR07/1800Z VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
 
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/065

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING. MEXICO
CITY MWO.  CENAPRED VOLCANO CAMERA.
                            
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT ABOUT 1100Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 07/1715Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.  WINDS
SFC/FL220 MOVING E 20-25 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.

REMARKS: MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS AN AREA OF ASH HAS
MOVED EAST AND HAS DISSIPATED ABOUT 70-75 NM FROM THE SUMMIT. ASH
IS NOW TOO THIN TO BE DETECTED IN THE SATELLITE IMAGERY. 
HOWEVER...MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY DOES CONTINUE TO SHOW A WEAK
HOTSPOT SIGNATURE AT THE SUMMIT.  CENAPRED VOLCANO CAM SHOWS
OCCASIONAL WEAK EXHALATIONS. TEB

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2003MAR08/0000Z              

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