FVXX21 KWBC 180845
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2002DEC18/0845Z  VAAC: WASHINGTON
 
VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901W09837    AREA: MEXICO
                              
SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17930 FT (5465 M) 
                         
ADVISORY NUMBER: 2002/032

INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-8 IMAGERY. UPPER AIR SOUNDING. MEXICO
CITY MWO

ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 18/0812Z.

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 18/0815Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: SFC/FL350 8 NM WIDE LINE OF ASH EXTENDING BETWEEN
N1901W09837 N1907W09834 MOVING E 10 KNOTS.
           
FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS.

REMARKS: SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED AN ERUPTION OF POPOCATEPETL
OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER 0800Z.  ASH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND
FL350.

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2001DEC18/0930Z 

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