FVXX20 KWBC 032030
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2030 UTC 03 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC

POPOCATEPETL 99-009    MEXICO 19.02N 98.62W
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BACKGROUND:    POPOCATEPETL MEXICO (1401-09)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 17930 FT (5465 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION. GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY.

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ERUPTION DETAILS: AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION AT 1940 UTC REPORTED ASH
EMISSION. MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED AN EMISSION AT 1835 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 VISIBLE IMAGERY THROUGH 1932 UTC SHOWS
AN ASH PLUME EMANATING FROM POPOCATEPETTL. THE PLUME ESTIMATED TO
FL350 IS 9KM (6NMI) WIDE EXTENDING 38KM (21NMI) TO 18.81N 98.34W THEN
8KM (3NMI) WIDE TO 18.90N 98.14W. 
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TRAJECTORY: ASH TO MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 TO 35 KTS.
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THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY
A MAP DEPICTING ASH LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS
www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/messages.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED AT 04/0230Z.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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"Attached Graphic Map Depicting Ash" 

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