FVXX20 KNES 101603
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2005JAN10/1603Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837   AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17802 FT (5426 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2005/006

INFORMATION SOURCE: MEXICO CITY MWO. GOES-12. GFS
MODEL WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: LARGE ERUPTION 09/2250Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 10/1545Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL280 N1450W10054 - N1258W10014
- N1149W10028 - N1155W10048 - N1426W10149 -
N1450W10054 MOVING SW 10-15 KNOTS. SFC/FL200
N1622W10122 - N1451W10054 - N1426W10149 -
N1609W10240 - N1622W10122 MOVING SW 15-20 KNOTS.
SFC/FL100 N1703W10001 - N1655W09940 - N1504W10000
- N1537W10051 - N1623W10122 - N1702W10058 -
N1646W10042 - N1610W10027 - N1703W10001 MOVING SW
5 KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: NOT AVBL

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: NOT AVBL

REMARKS: VISIBLE IMAGERY THIS MORNING SHOWS THE
LARGE AREA OF VOLCANIC ASH BECOMING VERY DIFFUSE
AND FAINT.  ALL ASH APPEARS TO BE MOVING BETWEEN
WSW TO SSW BUT AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS BASED ON
APPROXIMATED HEIGHTS.  LOWEST LEVEL ASH IS CLOSE
TO THE MX COAST NEAR ACAPULCO.  DO NOT EXPECT ASH
TO BE DETECTABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY IN 6 TO 12
HOURS.  PLEASE SEE GRAPHIC AT VAAC WEB SITE.
...GALLINA

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2005JAN10/2200Z

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