FVXX21 KWBC 172200
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VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2200 UTC 17 MAR 1999 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 99-023    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 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY.  MEXICO CITY UPPER AIR SOUNDING. MWO REPORT. CENEPRED
REMOTE CAMERA.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: MINOR ERUPTIONS OCCURRED BETWEEN 17/1500-17/1600
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES 8 IMAGERY THROUGH 2145 UTC DOES INDICATE
ANY ASH FROM THE EARLIER ERUPTION. 
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TRAJECTORY: 1200 UTC MEXICO CITY SOUNDING WOULD TAKE ANY ASH UP TO
FL200 TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 25 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.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST MESSAGE FOR THIS EVENT.
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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