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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KATLA 372030 at 11:20 (UTC) on Fri 18 May 2018

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    VA EXTENDED ADVISORY
    DTG: 20180518/1120Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KATLA 372030
    PSN: N6338 W01907
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 1490M
    EXTENDED ADVISORY NR: 2018/003
    INFO SOURCE: ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE. VOLCICE 1805.
    FCST VA CLD +24HR: 19/1200Z SFC/FL200 N6312 W01925 - N6550 W05339 - N6614 W05459 - N6621 W05508 - N6631 W05512 - N6720 W05512 - N6733 W05506 - N6907 W05245 - N7016 W05027 - N7207 W04528 - N7232 W04411 - N7255 W03831 - N7317 W02858 - N7402 E01741 - N7401 E02112 - N7315 E02437 - N7247 E02518 - N7158 E02554 - N7139 E02554 - N7045 E02513 - N6959 E02404 - N6850 E02146 - N6612 E01244 - N6549 E01101 - N6504 E00556 - N6312 W01925 FL200/350 N6312 W01849 - N6419 W05452 - N6424 W05504 - N6606 W05619 - N6720 W05619 - N6734 W05612 - N7144 W04957 - N7254 W04738 - N7402 W04306 - N7510 W02032 - N7509 W01521 - N7340 E02001 - N7118 E02336 - N7105 E02342 - N6953 E02342 - N6835 E02303 - N6805 E02218 - N6742 E02032 - N6549 E00846 - N6312 W01849 FL350/550 N6312 W01852 - N7218 W03705 - N7231 W03712 - N7244 W03709 - N7252 W03700 - N7317 W03548 - N7402 W03150 - N7447 W02429 - N7446 W01158 - N7402 W00443 - N7232 E00344 - N7146 E00634 - N7016 E01106 - N6927 E01219 - N6917 E01226 - N6906 E01226 - N6854 E01219 - N6829 E01141 - N6804 E01027 - N6312 W01852
    RMK: EXERCISE. KATLA CONTINUES TO ERUPT, WITH PLUME UP TO 14KM CONFIRMED BY MOBILE RADAR. EXERCISE.
    NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180518/1500Z

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