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    Volcanic Ash

    London VAAC: Volcanic ash advisories and graphics - detail


    KRAFLA 373080 at 11:52 (UTC) on Fri 14 Feb 2020

    • Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA)

    • Volcanic Ash Graphic (VAG)

    VA ADVISORY
    DTG: 20200214/1152Z
    VAAC: LONDON
    VOLCANO: KRAFLA 373080
    PSN: N6543 W01647
    AREA: ICELAND
    SUMMIT ELEV: 800M
    ADVISORY NR: 2020/003
    INFO SOURCE: EXERCISE ICELAND MET OFFICE
    AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
    ERUPTION DETAILS: EXERCISE EXERCISE KRAFLA CONTINUES TO ERUPT TO14KM
    OBS VA DTG: 14/1200Z
    OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 N6745 W02526 - N6849 W01928 - N6706 W01654 -N6529 W01550 - N6456 W02547 - N6745 W02526 FL200/350 N6720 W02206 -N6821 W02041 - N7010 W01548 - N6934 W01339 - N6500 W01634 - N6720W02206 FL350/550 N6508 W01704 - N6756 W01943 - N6915 W01808 - N7021W01237 - N6813 W01222 - N6508 W01704
    FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1800Z SFC/FL200 N6839 W03506 - N7012 W02508 -N6906 W01945 - N6533 W01545 - N6347 W03005 - N6839 W03506 FL200/350N6628 W02609 - N6955 W03256 - N7205 W01702 - N7157 W00314 - N6520W01649 - N6628 W02609 FL350/550 N6923 W02800 - N7151 W01823 - N7138W00659 - N7034 W00433 - N6515 W01638 - N6923 W02800
    FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/0000Z SFC/FL200 N6933 W04336 - N7141 W02847 -N6618 W01539 - N6531 W01529 - N6452 W02443 - N6933 W04336 FL200/350N6707 W04620 - N7156 W03202 - N7338 W00838 - N7223 E00512 - N6525W01641 - N6707 W04620 FL350/550 N6843 W04145 - N7023 W03645 - N7316W02047 - N7312 E00625 - N6521 W01620 - N6843 W04145
    FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0600Z SFC/FL200 N6609 W03730 - N7051 W04729 -N7323 W03024 - N6751 W00850 - N6519 W01358 - N6609 W03730 FL200/350N6458 W04002 - N6909 W04917 - N7310 W03801 - N7433 W00229 - N7138E04402 - N6511 W01343 - N6458 W04002 FL350/550 N6815 W04637 - N7110W04816 - N7524 W01825 - N7333 E01534 - N6524 W01612 - N6815 W04637
    RMK: EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - EXERCISE EXERCISE PLUME MOV N AT40KT
    NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20200214/1500Z
    Volcanic ash graphic

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