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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    ETNA 211060 at 09:33 (UTC) on Thu 12 May 2022

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    STATUS: EXER
    DTG: 20220512/0933Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
    PSN: N3744 E01500
    AREA: ITALY
    SUMMIT ELEV: 3330M
    ADVISORY NR: 2022/001
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE SAT IMAGERY, INGV VONA
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE STRONG ERUPTION WITH STRONG ASH EMISSIONONGOING
    OBS VA DTG: 12/1000Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N3659 E01421 - N3730 E01333 - N3814 E01439 -N3741 E01528 - N3659 E01421 MOV SE 15KT FL200/350 N3708 E01236 -N3813 E01440 - N3741 E01527 - N3654 E01414 - N3708 E01236 MOV SE25KT FL350/550 N3648 E01404 - N3719 E01317 - N3813 E01438 - N3741E01526 - N3648 E01404 MOV SE 35KT
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1600Z SFC/FL200 N3529 E00955 - N3823 E01425 -N3723 E01555 - N3500 E01114 - N3529 E00955 FL200/350 N3357 E00614 -N3815 E01437 - N3741 E01527 - N3246 E00820 - N3357 E00614 FL350/550N3237 E00731 - N3619 E01107 - N3811 E01442 - N3740 E01527 - N3237E00731
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/2200Z SFC/FL200 N3106 E00602 - N3836 E01406 -N3733 E01539 - N2828 E00751 - N3106 E00602 FL200/350 N3106 E00603 -N3505 E00955 - N3930 E01628 - N2618 E00905 - N3106 E00603 FL350/550N3122 E00746 - N3540 E01117 - N3802 E01454 - N3741 E01526 - N3122E00746
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0400Z SFC/FL200 N2837 E00548 - N3603 E01129 -N3902 E01551 - N2415 E01300 - N2837 E00548 FL200/350 N3245 E00746 -N3853 E01508 - N2801 E01806 - N2356 E00734 - N3245 E00746 FL350/550N3426 E01110 - N3816 E01434 - N3734 E01537 - N3357 E01133 - N3426E01110
    RMK: VAAC LONDON IS ISSUING THIS ADVISORY ON BEHALF OF VAACTOULOUSE.
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20220512/1200Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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