Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NEW VA EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Fri, 23 Oct 2020, 12:15 | BY: VN

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX22 at 12:12 UTC, 23/10/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201023/1210Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090
PSN: N1901 W09837

AREA: MEXICO

SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT [5426 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/932

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. WEB CAM. NWP MODELS.
RADIOSONDE.

ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 23/1140Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N1904 W09836 - N1836 W09816
- N1832 W09857 - N1904 W09837 - N1904 W09836 MOV
S 5-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 23/1730Z SFC/FL200 N1905 W09837
- N1858 W09834 - N1828 W09844 - N1839 W09905 -
N1905 W09837

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 23/2330Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 24/0530Z NO VA EXP

RMK: NEW VA EMS CLEARLY SEEN IN IR STLT AND WEB
CAM IMAGERY. VA MOV TO SSE AND S OF SUMMIT.
EXPECTED TO MOVE MORE SW WITH TIME. ...LEE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201023/1815Z