FVXX20 KNES 031259 VA ADVISORY DTG: 20180103/1259Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090 PSN: N1901 W09837 AREA: MEXICO SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT (5426 M) ADVISORY NR: 2018/002 INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS. CIMSS VOLCAT. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA. ERUPTION DETAILS: NEW VA EMS OBS VA DTG: 03/1215Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL180 N1859 W09832 - N1749 W09748 - N1737 W09822 - N1859 W09838 - N1859 W09832 MOV SE 15-20KT FCST VA CLD +6HR: 03/1830Z SFC/FL180 N1900 W09832 - N1749 W09743 - N1738 W09823 - N1859 W09837 - N1900 W09832 FCST VA CLD +12HR: 04/0030Z SFC/FL180 N1900 W09831 - N1746 W09746 - N1738 W09822 - N1859 W09835 - N1900 W09831 FCST VA CLD +18HR: 04/0630Z SFC/FL N1900 W09838 - N1859 W09828 - N1747 W09741 - N1735 W09823 - N1900 W09838 RMK: WEBCAM AND STLT IMAGERY SHOW ATTACHED DIFFUSE PLUME OF WATER VAPOR AND GASES ALONG WITH SOME VA EXTENDING TO ABOUT 80 NM TO THE SE OF THE SUMMIT. ...LEE NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180103/1900Z