FVXX20 KNES 251203
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUED: 2005DEC25/1202Z   VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 1401-09
LOCATION: N1901 W09837   AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 17802 FT (5426 M)

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2005/072

INFORMATION SOURCE: MEXICO CITY MWO. GOES-12. GFS
MODEL WINDS. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. CENAPRED. AFWA

ERUPTION DETAILS: EXHALATION AT ABOUT 11Z

OBS ASH DATE/TIME: 25/1132Z

OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA. WINDS SFC/FL160 MOVING TO SW 5-15 KNOTS.
FL200/FL280 MOVING TO E 25-40 KNOTS.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: 25/1730Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +12H: 25/2330Z 

FCST ASH CLOUD +18H: 26/0530Z 

REMARKS: STARTING SHORTLY BEFORE 11Z A MODERATE
EXHALATION OF POPOCATEPETL OCCURRED AND LASTED
ABOUT HALF AN HOUR.  THE ASH WAS ESTIMATED BY
GROUND BASED OBSERVERS TO BE TO FL280  AND MOVING
TOWARD THE EAST NORTHEAST.  A BRIGHT HOTSPOT WAS
SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGES FROM 1102Z THRU 1125Z 
BUT CAN NO LONGER BE SEEN IN IMAGERY AT 1132Z. 
WEATHER  CLOUDS PREVENT DEFINITIVE ASH DETECTION
BY SATELLITE.   ...

NEXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 2005DEC25/1800Z

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