FVXX21 KNES 200642
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20120420/0641Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT (5426 M)

ADVISORY NR: 2012/031

INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. 

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING EMISSION OF GASSES AND
PSBL VA

OBS VA DTG: 20/0615Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA WINDS SFC/FL220 270/20-30KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/1230Z 

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/1830Z 

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 21/0030Z 

RMK: NGT TIME DARKNESS IS PREVENTING THE
DETECTION OF VA IN VISIBLE STLT IMAGERY. A
VOLCANIC PLUME IS SEEN IN MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY
MVG E AT 15 KTS BUT IS LIKELY GASSES. VA CONTENT
IS PSBL. WX CLDS INVOF SUMMIT. ...RAMIREZ

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20120420/1245Z

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