FVXX22 KWBC 180310
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0310 UTC 18 APR 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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POPOCATEPETL 00-021 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
SATELLITE IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION OCCURRED AT 17/1455 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH 18/0245 UTC
SHOWS NO SIGNS OF ASH. THE ASH OBSERVED EARLIER TO THE
SOUTHEAST OF THE VOLCANO HAS DISSIPATED. NO FURTHER ACTIVITY
HAS BEEN REPORTED.
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TRAJECTORY: N/A
OUTLOOK: SEE SIGMETS AND VAFTAD
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THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON 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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ORRISON
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