FVXX22 KWBC 152205
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 2205 UTC 15 FEB 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC
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COLIMA 00-010 MEXICO 1931N 10337W
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BACKGROUND: COLIMA MEXICO (1401-04)
SUMMIT HEIGHT 13451 FT (4100 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: MEXICO CITY MET WATCH OFFICE. GOES-8
VISIBLE...INFRARED...AND MULTISPECTRAL IMAGERY.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: THE MEXICO CITY MWO REPORTED AN ERUPTION OF COLIMA
AT APPROX 2145 UTC.
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DETAILS OF ASH CLOUD: NO 2202 UTC IMAGE RECEIVED BY NESDIS DUE TO
ABBREVIATED FULL DISK SCAN AFTER MANEUVER. THE MWO REPORTS THE ASH
IS AT FL300 WITH NO REPORT OF DIRECTION AT THIS TIME.
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERS FROM NEARBY RAOBS SUGGEST ANY ASH AT
FL330 TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ASH BETWEEN FL200 AND
FL250 WOULD MOVE EAST AT 10 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK: SEE LATEST SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 15/2230 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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HUGHES.NOAA/NESDIS/SAB
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