Oct 30 2007
Popocatepetl Daily Update for 10/30/07
Current Popocatepetl status from CENAPRED:
October 30 11:00 h. (17:00 GMT)
In the last 24 hours, the overall activity of Popocatepetl volcano remained in a steady level. There was only a small exhalation accompanied by steam and gas. The other monitoring parameters remain without important changes.
At this moment the volcano cannot be seen due to clouds. This morning a steam and gas emission was observed (see image).
A vertical photo of the crater, obtained by the Dirección General de Carreteras Federales (SCT) on March 6, shows that the dimensions of the lava dome inside the crater do not have a significative change in comparison with those observed on January 24, 2007. This condition does not imply significant change in the expected scenarios(see image).
From high to low probability the expected activity scenarios in the next hours, days or weeks are: moderate exhalations, some with ash emissions; occasionally mild incandescence during nights and sporadic low level explosions with low probabilities of incandescent fragment at short distance to the crater.
There is a permanent monitoring of the volcano to detect any change. The traffic light of volcanic alert remains in YELLOW Phase 2.
Recommendations:
1. Access is restricted in a radius of 12 km from the crater. For this reason the permanence in this area is not allowed.
2. The road between Santiago Xalitzintla (Puebla) and San Pedro Nexapa (Mexico State), including Paso de Cortes, is open only to controlled traffic.
3. To the authorities of Civil Protection, to maintain preventive procedures, according to operative plans.
4. To the population, to be aware of the official information emited.
