FVXX22 KWBC 180140
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT 
ISSUED 0140 UTC 18 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-014         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: GOES-8 INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY. 
MEXICO CITY MWO. MEXICO CITY RAOB.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSION OF ASH AND STEAM AT 17/1537 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: GOES-8 IMAGERY THROUGH 0115 UTC SHOWS NO SIGNS
OF ASH NEAR POPOCATEPETL. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE MEXICO CITY MWO.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST ANY RESIDUAL ASH BETWEEN
SUMMIT AND FL240 TO MOVE WEST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT.
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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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HUGHES
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