FVXX21 KNES 071346
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 20070107/1345Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901 W09837   AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17802 FT (5426 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2007/002

INFORMATION SOURCE: MEXICO CITY MWO. GOES-12. GFS
WINDS. RADIOSONDE. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ASH PUFF AT 07/1231Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 07/1332Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: FL180/FL220 N1924 W09837 - N1904
W09837 - N1924 W09841 - N1924 W09837 MOVING N 10
KNOTS. 

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 07/1930Z NO ASH EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 08/0130Z NO ASH EXP.

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 08/0730Z NO ASH EXP.NO ASH
EXP.

REMARKS: THE MWO REPORTED AN ASH PUFF AT 07/1231Z
AND SUBSEQUENT VOLCANO CAMERA IMAGERY CONFIRMED
THIS PUFF AT 1235Z.  EARLY MORNING VISIBLE
IMAGERY AT 1332Z APPEARS TO SHOW A THIN ASH AREA
ABOUT 4 NMI WIDE AND ABOUT 25 NMI TO THE NORTH OF
THE VOLCANO.  THIS AGREES WITH LIGHT WINDS AT
ABOUT FL220 ON RAOB SOUNDINGS.  A SMALL HOTSPOT
CAN BE SEEN AT THE SUMMIT ON MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR. ...BALDWIN

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20070107/1945Z

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