FVXX21 KWBC 090800
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0800 UTC 09 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 99-015   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: GOES-8 SATELLITE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY. 
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ERUPTION DETAILS: REPORTED AROUND 08/2320Z.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE ASH CLOUD THAT WAS TRACKED TO THE
SOUTHEAST FROM THE VOLCANO DISSIPATED IN THE MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY 
AFTER 09/0315UTC AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER DETECTABLE ASH AFTER
IMAGERY RESUMED FROM ECLIPSE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPORTS OF
ACTIVITY. 
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TRAJECTORY: THE ASH MOVED TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 25-30 KNOTS
BEFORE DISSIPATING.
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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 SENT AROUND 09/1000 UTC.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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