FVXX22 KWBC 081730
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 1730 UTC 08 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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POPOCATEPETL 00-010        MEXICO   1901N 9837W  
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BACKGROUND:    POPOCATEPETL MEXICO (1401-09)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT   17930 FT (5465 M)  
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:...MEXICO CITY MWO GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED
AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.

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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 08/1647 UTC  
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: THE MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTS AN ERUPTION OF THE
POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO TO FL230 AT 08/1647 UTC. A SMALL PUFF WAS
BRIEFLY SEEN ON VISIBLE IMAGERY WHICH QUICKLY DISSIPATES. 
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TRAJECTORY: ESE AT 15 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE LATEST SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED BY 08/2330 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH
ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH
LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS  
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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