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Mexico City Warns of Popocatépetl Ashfall Over Eight Boroughs in Next 18 Hours

The alert remains at Yellow Phase 2 with the next dispersion update scheduled for 7 a.m. Saturday.

Overview

  • City risk officials forecast ashfall affecting Álvaro Obregón, Coyoacán, Cuajimalpa, Magdalena Contreras, Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Tlalpan and Xochimilco within the forecast window.
  • CENAPRED reported 29 exhalations, 53 minutes of tremor and 376 minutes of exhalation sequences in the past day, keeping the traffic light at Yellow Phase 2.
  • Authorities say webcams show prolonged emissions and the ash plume is moving west-northwest toward Mexico City, corroborated by the VAAC Washington center.
  • Residents are urged to cover water containers, protect nose and mouth, stay indoors, close windows and seal gaps, with extra care for older adults and children.
  • CENAPRED reiterates a 12 km exclusion zone and warns against climbing due to explosions ejecting incandescent fragments, with an earlier update possible if conditions escalate.